diff --git a/data/theme/gnome-shell-sass/widgets/_workspace-switcher.scss b/data/theme/gnome-shell-sass/widgets/_workspace-switcher.scss
index 2fe43806d..5b15a30fa 100644
--- a/data/theme/gnome-shell-sass/widgets/_workspace-switcher.scss
+++ b/data/theme/gnome-shell-sass/widgets/_workspace-switcher.scss
@@ -16,7 +16,6 @@
 }
 
 .ws-switcher-box {
-  // background: transparent;
   background: transparent;
   height: 50px;
   background-size: 32px;
@@ -29,6 +28,7 @@
 .ws-switcher-active-down,
 .ws-switcher-active-left,
 .ws-switcher-active-right {
+  height: 52px;
   background-color: $selected_bg_color;
   border: 1px solid if($variant=='light', darken($selected_bg_color, 8%), lighten($selected_bg_color, 5%));
   border-radius: $base_border_radius + 3px;