diff --git a/src/blackgui/overlaymessagesframe.h b/src/blackgui/overlaymessagesframe.h
index ce9d44712..5cde6fd90 100644
--- a/src/blackgui/overlaymessagesframe.h
+++ b/src/blackgui/overlaymessagesframe.h
@@ -172,7 +172,7 @@ namespace BlackGui
             {
                 // lazy init
                 m_overlayMessages = new COverlayMessages(inner.width(), inner.height(), this);
-                m_overlayMessages->addShadow();
+                // m_overlayMessages->addShadow();
                 m_overlayMessages->showKillButton(m_showKillButton);
                 m_overlayMessages->setForceSmall(m_forceSmallMsgs);
             }
diff --git a/src/blackgui/share/qss/stdwidget.qss b/src/blackgui/share/qss/stdwidget.qss
index 2f591388b..c788b922e 100644
--- a/src/blackgui/share/qss/stdwidget.qss
+++ b/src/blackgui/share/qss/stdwidget.qss
@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@ BlackGui--CInfoArea {
 BlackGui--COverlayMessages {
   background: transparent; /* background is background color here */
   background-image: url(:/textures/icons/textures/texture-inner.jpg);
-  border: 2px solid blue;
+  border: 5px solid rgba(100, 100, 100, 90%);
   border-radius: 10px;
 }