diff --git a/data/theme/gnome-shell.css b/data/theme/gnome-shell.css
index 59ba015ae..62e0352a3 100644
--- a/data/theme/gnome-shell.css
+++ b/data/theme/gnome-shell.css
@@ -1267,7 +1267,8 @@ StTooltip StLabel {
 }
 
 .notification-icon-button > StIcon {
-    icon-size: 36px;
+    icon-size: 16px;
+    padding: 8px;
 }
 
 .hotplug-transient-box {