diff --git a/src/sass/gnome-shell/common/_calendar.scss b/src/sass/gnome-shell/common/_calendar.scss
index 34e7802e..35ecb502 100644
--- a/src/sass/gnome-shell/common/_calendar.scss
+++ b/src/sass/gnome-shell/common/_calendar.scss
@@ -72,9 +72,11 @@ $popover_bubble_bg: if($variant == 'light', rgba(white, 0.95), rgba(lighten($bas
   border: none;
   box-shadow: none;
   background: none;
-  padding: 4px 8px;
+  padding: $base_padding;
+  margin: 0 $base_padding * 2;
   text-shadow: none;
   color: $alt_fg_color;
+  border-radius: $mn_radius;
 
   &:hover, &:focus {
     color: $fg_color;
@@ -83,7 +85,7 @@ $popover_bubble_bg: if($variant == 'light', rgba(white, 0.95), rgba(lighten($bas
 
   &:active {
     color: $fg_color;
-    background-color: if($variant == 'light', darken($popover_bubble_bg, 5%), lighten($popover_bubble_bg, 8%));
+    background-color: if($variant == 'light', darken($popover_bubble_bg, 1%), lighten($popover_bubble_bg, 3%));
   }
 
   // weekday label