diff --git a/data/theme/gnome-shell-sass/widgets/_base.scss b/data/theme/gnome-shell-sass/widgets/_base.scss
index 914dd5955..69ebb301a 100644
--- a/data/theme/gnome-shell-sass/widgets/_base.scss
+++ b/data/theme/gnome-shell-sass/widgets/_base.scss
@@ -14,5 +14,5 @@
 
 // Dropshadow for large icons
 .icon-dropshadow {
-  icon-shadow: 0 1px 2px rgba(black, 0.4);
+  icon-shadow: 0 1px 5px rgba(black, 0.8);
 }