diff --git a/src/sass/gnome-shell/common/_popovers.scss b/src/sass/gnome-shell/common/_popovers.scss
index 48a29ea..2efd1df 100644
--- a/src/sass/gnome-shell/common/_popovers.scss
+++ b/src/sass/gnome-shell/common/_popovers.scss
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ $popop_menuitem_radius: $wm_radius - 4px;
   -arrow-background-color: transparent;
   -arrow-border-width: 0;
   -arrow-border-color: transparent;
-  -arrow-base: 64px;
+  -arrow-base: 12px;
   -arrow-rise: 0;
   -arrow-box-shadow: none; //dreaming. bug #689995
 }