diff --git a/src/sass/gnome-shell/common/_notifications.scss b/src/sass/gnome-shell/common/_notifications.scss
index 3804c7b..cff2148 100644
--- a/src/sass/gnome-shell/common/_notifications.scss
+++ b/src/sass/gnome-shell/common/_notifications.scss
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
   border: none;
   box-shadow: 0 3px 8px rgba(black, 0.25);
 
-  &:hover, &:selected { background-color: rgba($base_color, 1); box-shadow: 0 5px 12px rgba(black, 0.35); }
+  &:hover { background-color: rgba($base_color, 1); box-shadow: 0 5px 12px rgba(black, 0.35); }
   &:focus { background-color: $base_color; }
 
   .notification-icon { padding: 5px; }
diff --git a/src/sass/gnome-shell/common/_popovers.scss b/src/sass/gnome-shell/common/_popovers.scss
index 8ab8d96..f73fb95 100644
--- a/src/sass/gnome-shell/common/_popovers.scss
+++ b/src/sass/gnome-shell/common/_popovers.scss
@@ -6,20 +6,20 @@ $popop_menuitem_radius: $wm_radius - 4px;
   border-radius: $mn_radius;
   border: none;
   box-shadow: none;
-  background-color: if($variant == 'light', rgba(white, 0.75), rgba(lighten($base_color, 8%), 0.75));
+  background-color: if($variant == 'light', rgba(white, 0.95), rgba(lighten($base_color, 5%), 0.95));
   text-shadow: none;
   color: $alt_fg_color;
   transition: none;
 
   &:hover, &:focus {
     color: $fg_color;
-    background-color: if($variant == 'light', rgba(white, 1), rgba(lighten($base_color, 15%), 0.75));
+    background-color: if($variant == 'light', rgba(white, 1), rgba(lighten($base_color, 10%), 1));
     box-shadow: 0 3px 5px rgba(black, 0.1);
   }
 
   &:active {
     color: $fg_color;
-    background-color: if($variant == 'light', rgba(white, 0.65), rgba(lighten($base_color, 10%), 0.75));
+    background-color: if($variant == 'light', rgba(#fafafa, 1), rgba(lighten($base_color, 8%), 1));
     box-shadow: none;
   }
 }