diff --git a/data/theme/gnome-shell.css b/data/theme/gnome-shell.css
index 260962972..7d6540a5b 100644
--- a/data/theme/gnome-shell.css
+++ b/data/theme/gnome-shell.css
@@ -910,8 +910,6 @@ StScrollBar StButton#vhandle:active {
 }
 
 .list-search-result-description {
-    font-weight: bold;
-    font-size: 12pt;
     color: #eeeeec;
 }
 
@@ -965,6 +963,10 @@ StScrollBar StButton#vhandle:active {
     color:white;
 }
 
+.list-search-result:hover .list-search-result-description {
+    text-shadow: rgba(0,0,0,0.8) 0px 1px 2px;
+}
+
 .show-apps {
     padding: 4px 0;
 }