diff --git a/data/theme/gnome-shell-sass/_common.scss b/data/theme/gnome-shell-sass/_common.scss
index bea284f92..421a37b10 100644
--- a/data/theme/gnome-shell-sass/_common.scss
+++ b/data/theme/gnome-shell-sass/_common.scss
@@ -1349,9 +1349,6 @@ StScrollBar {
 
   #searchResultsBin {
     max-width: 1000px;
-    background-color: $osd_bg_color;
-    padding: 2em;
-    border-radius: 16px;
   }
 
   #searchResultsContent {
diff --git a/js/ui/lightbox.js b/js/ui/lightbox.js
index c7e4d51f2..948cc0de3 100644
--- a/js/ui/lightbox.js
+++ b/js/ui/lightbox.js
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ const Params = imports.misc.params;
 const Tweener = imports.ui.tweener;
 
 var DEFAULT_FADE_FACTOR = 0.4;
-var VIGNETTE_BRIGHTNESS = 0.8;
+var VIGNETTE_BRIGHTNESS = 0.2;
 var VIGNETTE_SHARPNESS = 0.7;
 
 const VIGNETTE_DECLARATIONS = '\