diff --git a/apps/client/src/widgets/layout/StatusBar.css b/apps/client/src/widgets/layout/StatusBar.css
index c5129223b..b35f45286 100644
--- a/apps/client/src/widgets/layout/StatusBar.css
+++ b/apps/client/src/widgets/layout/StatusBar.css
@@ -298,6 +298,11 @@
     margin: 0 !important;
     padding: 0;
 
+    body.layout-horizontal.background-effects & {
+        /* Do not apply Mica over the bottom panel in the horizontal layout */
+        background: var(--right-pane-background-color);
+    }
+
     .bottom-panel-title-bar {
         display: flex;
         padding: 6px 12px;