diff --git a/src/sass/gnome-shell/common/_calendar.scss b/src/sass/gnome-shell/common/_calendar.scss
index 5b164b8..6797122 100644
--- a/src/sass/gnome-shell/common/_calendar.scss
+++ b/src/sass/gnome-shell/common/_calendar.scss
@@ -163,15 +163,18 @@ $popover_bubble_bg: if($variant == 'light', rgba(white, 0.95), rgba(lighten($bas
   .calendar-day-base {
     @include font(caption);
     text-align: center;
-    width: $menuitem_size;
-    height: $menuitem_size;
-    padding: 2px;
-    margin: 2px;
+    width: $menuitem_size !important;
+    height: $menuitem_size !important;
+    padding: 2px !important;
+    margin: 2px !important;
     border-radius: $circular_radius;
     color: $alt_fg_color;
     font-feature-settings: "tnum";
 
-    &:hover, &:focus { background-color: $divider_color; }
+    &:hover, &:focus {
+      background-color: $divider_color;
+      box-shadow: none !important;
+    }
 
     &:active {
       color: $alt_fg_color;
@@ -211,7 +214,7 @@ $popover_bubble_bg: if($variant == 'light', rgba(white, 0.95), rgba(lighten($bas
     border-left-width: 0;
   }
 
-  .calendar-work-day {}
+  // .calendar-work-day {}
 
   .calendar-nonwork-day {
     color: $disabled_fg_color;
diff --git a/src/sass/gnome-shell/common/_message-list.scss b/src/sass/gnome-shell/common/_message-list.scss
index 568f766..17059e7 100644
--- a/src/sass/gnome-shell/common/_message-list.scss
+++ b/src/sass/gnome-shell/common/_message-list.scss
@@ -128,16 +128,16 @@
 }
 
 .message-media-control {
-  margin: 16px 4px;
-  padding: 8px;
+  margin: 18px 4px !important;
+  padding: 8px !important;
   border-radius: $circular_radius;
   color: $alt_fg_color;
   &:hover, &:focus { color: $fg_color; background-color: $divider_color; }
   &:active { color: $fg_color; background-color: $track_color; }
   &:insensitive { color: $disabled_fg_color; }
 
-  &:last-child:ltr { margin-right: 16px; padding-right: 8px; }
-  &:last-child:rtl { margin-left: 16px; padding-left: 8px; }
+  &:last-child:ltr { margin-right: 16px !important; padding-right: 8px !important; }
+  &:last-child:rtl { margin-left: 16px !important; padding-left: 8px !important; }
 
   StIcon { icon-size: $base_icon_size !important; }
 }