diff --git a/data/theme/gnome-shell-sass/widgets/_workspace-switcher.scss b/data/theme/gnome-shell-sass/widgets/_workspace-switcher.scss
index f3e069f78..da8d77fde 100644
--- a/data/theme/gnome-shell-sass/widgets/_workspace-switcher.scss
+++ b/data/theme/gnome-shell-sass/widgets/_workspace-switcher.scss
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 /* Workspace Switcher */
 
-$ws_indicator_height: 48px;
+$ws_indicator_height: 32px;
 $ws_dot_active: $ws_indicator_height / 3;
 $ws_dot_inactive: $ws_indicator_height / 6;