diff --git a/data/theme/gnome-shell.css b/data/theme/gnome-shell.css
index ff242d5ec..38f314850 100644
--- a/data/theme/gnome-shell.css
+++ b/data/theme/gnome-shell.css
@@ -162,12 +162,12 @@ StScrollBar StButton#vhandle:active {
 }
 
 .popup-submenu-menu-item:open {
-    background-color: #4c4c4c;
+    background-color: #333333;
 }
 
 .popup-sub-menu {
     background-gradient-start: rgba(80,80,80,0.3);
-    background-gradient-end: rgba(80,80,80,0.7);
+    background-gradient-end: rgba(80,80,80,0.4);
     background-gradient-direction: vertical;
     box-shadow: inset 0px 2px 4px rgba(0,0,0,0.9);
 }