diff --git a/data/theme/gnome-shell-sass/_common.scss b/data/theme/gnome-shell-sass/_common.scss
index cd6eea7d9..6a82a18a6 100644
--- a/data/theme/gnome-shell-sass/_common.scss
+++ b/data/theme/gnome-shell-sass/_common.scss
@@ -1155,6 +1155,7 @@ StScrollBar {
           .message-close-button {
             color: lighten($fg_color, 15%);
             &:hover { color: darken($fg_color, 10%); }
+            &:active { color: darken($fg_color, 20%); }
           }
 
           .message-media-control {
@@ -1164,6 +1165,7 @@ StScrollBar {
             &:last-child:ltr { padding-right: 18px; }
             &:last-child:rtl { padding-left: 18px; }
             &:hover { color: darken($fg_color, 10%) }
+            &:active { color: darken($fg_color, 20%); }
             &:insensitive { color: darken($fg_color,40%); }
           }