diff --git a/data/theme/gnome-shell.css b/data/theme/gnome-shell.css
index 1ba82500c..f1b4293c6 100644
--- a/data/theme/gnome-shell.css
+++ b/data/theme/gnome-shell.css
@@ -2624,4 +2624,5 @@ StScrollBar StButton#vhandle:active {
 
 .background-menu {
     -boxpointer-gap: 4px;
+    -arrow-rise: 0px;
 }