diff --git a/data/theme/gnome-shell-sass/widgets/_base.scss b/data/theme/gnome-shell-sass/widgets/_base.scss
index 8f9d08e01..7d6f2809e 100644
--- a/data/theme/gnome-shell-sass/widgets/_base.scss
+++ b/data/theme/gnome-shell-sass/widgets/_base.scss
@@ -9,12 +9,12 @@
 
 // Outline for low res icons
 .lowres-icon {
-  icon-shadow: 0 1px 2px rgba(black, 0.3);
+  icon-shadow: 0 1px 2px rgba(black, 0.2);
 }
 
 // Dropshadow for large icons
 .icon-dropshadow {
-  icon-shadow: 0 1px 5px rgba(black, 0.8);
+  icon-shadow: 0 2px 4px rgba(black, 0.4);
 
   @if $contrast == 'high' {
     icon-shadow: none;