diff --git a/data/theme/gnome-shell-sass/widgets/_corner-ripple.scss b/data/theme/gnome-shell-sass/widgets/_corner-ripple.scss
index 9137b67ca..9aff43174 100644
--- a/data/theme/gnome-shell-sass/widgets/_corner-ripple.scss
+++ b/data/theme/gnome-shell-sass/widgets/_corner-ripple.scss
@@ -3,8 +3,8 @@
 $ripple_size: 50px;
 
 .ripple-box {
-  background-color: lighten(transparentize($selected_bg_color, 0.7), 40%);
-  box-shadow: 0 0 2px 2px lighten($selected_bg_color, 20%);
+  background-color: rgba(255,255,255,0.2);
+  box-shadow: 0 0 2px 2px rgba(255,255,255,0.2);
   // plus + 2px for the border (box-shadow)
   width: $ripple_size + 2px;
   height: $ripple_size + 2px;