diff --git a/apps/client/src/stylesheets/style.css b/apps/client/src/stylesheets/style.css
index 0d192381d..41bdd2154 100644
--- a/apps/client/src/stylesheets/style.css
+++ b/apps/client/src/stylesheets/style.css
@@ -1457,7 +1457,7 @@ body:not(.mobile) #launcher-pane.horizontal .dropdown-submenu > .dropdown-menu {
     cursor: pointer;
     border: none;
     color: var(--launcher-pane-text-color);
-    background-color: var(--launcher-pane-background-color);
+    background: transparent;
     flex-shrink: 0;
 }
 
diff --git a/apps/client/src/stylesheets/theme-next/shell.css b/apps/client/src/stylesheets/theme-next/shell.css
index ec5d33940..b3b22f3d8 100644
--- a/apps/client/src/stylesheets/theme-next/shell.css
+++ b/apps/client/src/stylesheets/theme-next/shell.css
@@ -59,8 +59,7 @@ body.background-effects.platform-win32.layout-vertical {
 }
 
 body.background-effects.platform-win32,
-body.background-effects.platform-win32 #root-widget,
-body.background-effects.platform-win32 #launcher-pane .launcher-button {
+body.background-effects.platform-win32 #root-widget {
     background: transparent !important;
 }