diff --git a/data/theme/gnome-shell.css b/data/theme/gnome-shell.css
index c64c23209..e281fcda0 100644
--- a/data/theme/gnome-shell.css
+++ b/data/theme/gnome-shell.css
@@ -257,6 +257,11 @@ StTooltip StLabel {
     transition-duration: 100;
 }
 
+.panel-button:hover {
+    color: white;
+    text-shadow: black 0px 2px 2px;
+}
+
 .panel-button:active,
 .panel-button:checked,
 .panel-button:focus {