diff --git a/src/sass/gnome-shell/widgets-46-0/_message-list.scss b/src/sass/gnome-shell/widgets-46-0/_message-list.scss
index 441e3dc2..6660c715 100644
--- a/src/sass/gnome-shell/widgets-46-0/_message-list.scss
+++ b/src/sass/gnome-shell/widgets-46-0/_message-list.scss
@@ -85,13 +85,13 @@ $card_bg: if($variant == 'light', rgba(white, 0.95), rgba(lighten($base_color, 8
 
   &:hover, &:focus {
     color: $fg_color;
-    background-color: if($variant == 'light', rgba($popover_bubble_bg, 1), rgba(lighten($popover_bubble_bg, 5%), 1));
+    background-color: if($variant == 'light', rgba($card_bg, 1), rgba(lighten($card_bg, 5%), 1));
     box-shadow: 0 1px 3px rgba(black, 0.05) !important;
   }
 
   &:active {
     color: $fg_color;
-    background-color: if($variant == 'light', darken($popover_bubble_bg, 1%), lighten($popover_bubble_bg, 3%));
+    background-color: if($variant == 'light', darken($card_bg, 1%), lighten($card_bg, 3%));
     box-shadow: none !important;
   }