diff --git a/data/theme/gnome-shell.css b/data/theme/gnome-shell.css
index c5a97db4a..b1cfe6444 100644
--- a/data/theme/gnome-shell.css
+++ b/data/theme/gnome-shell.css
@@ -384,10 +384,14 @@ StTooltip StLabel {
     color: #888a85;
     font-weight: bold;
     padding: 0px 12px;
+    height: 24px;
 }
 
 .view-tab-title:selected {
-    color: white;
+    color: #000000;
+    background-color: #c2c7cd;
+    border-radius: 4px;
+    height: 24px;
 }
 
 .view-tab-boxpointer {