diff --git a/data/theme/gnome-shell-sass/_common.scss b/data/theme/gnome-shell-sass/_common.scss
index f1e6ae525..40366ded0 100644
--- a/data/theme/gnome-shell-sass/_common.scss
+++ b/data/theme/gnome-shell-sass/_common.scss
@@ -825,6 +825,8 @@ StScrollBar {
 
   .screencast-indicator { color: $warning_color; }
 
+  .remote-access-indicator { color: $warning_color; }
+
   &.solid {
     background-color: black;
     /* transition from transparent to solid */
diff --git a/js/ui/status/remoteAccess.js b/js/ui/status/remoteAccess.js
index ffa334001..db94d130d 100644
--- a/js/ui/status/remoteAccess.js
+++ b/js/ui/status/remoteAccess.js
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ var RemoteAccessApplet = new Lang.Class({
 
         this._indicator = this._addIndicator();
         this._indicator.icon_name = 'screen-shared-symbolic';
+        this._indicator.add_style_class_name('remote-access-indicator');
         this._item =
             new PopupMenu.PopupSubMenuMenuItem(_("Screen is Being Shared"),
                                                true);