diff --git a/src/app/messages/messages.component.scss b/src/app/messages/messages.component.scss
index 3f5965e..9b39263 100644
--- a/src/app/messages/messages.component.scss
+++ b/src/app/messages/messages.component.scss
@@ -25,9 +25,7 @@
 }
 
 .highlighted-message {
-  border-style: solid;
-  border-width: 1px;
-  border-color: $tao-blue-100;
+  box-shadow: 0px 0px 3px 0px rgba($tao-gray-300,0.65);
 }
 
 @keyframes inflate {