diff --git a/data/theme/gnome-shell-sass/widgets/_quick-settings.scss b/data/theme/gnome-shell-sass/widgets/_quick-settings.scss
index 03fb77800..7c9accb16 100644
--- a/data/theme/gnome-shell-sass/widgets/_quick-settings.scss
+++ b/data/theme/gnome-shell-sass/widgets/_quick-settings.scss
@@ -144,7 +144,7 @@
   .popup-menu-icon { -st-icon-style: symbolic; }
 }
 
-.bt-menu-placeholder {
+.bt-menu-placeholder.popup-menu-item {
   @extend %title_4;
   text-align: center;
 
diff --git a/js/ui/status/bluetooth.js b/js/ui/status/bluetooth.js
index a5d6451ca..8f1d82a94 100644
--- a/js/ui/status/bluetooth.js
+++ b/js/ui/status/bluetooth.js
@@ -252,6 +252,7 @@ class BluetoothToggle extends QuickMenuToggle {
             ellipsize: Pango.EllipsizeMode.NONE,
             line_wrap: true,
         });
+        this._placeholderItem.setOrnament(PopupMenu.Ornament.HIDDEN);
         this.menu.addMenuItem(this._placeholderItem);
 
         this._deviceSection.actor.bind_property('visible',