diff --git a/src/themes/default/collections/message.variables b/src/themes/default/collections/message.variables
index 9fec44a35..3adb88b33 100644
--- a/src/themes/default/collections/message.variables
+++ b/src/themes/default/collections/message.variables
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 @borderRadius: @defaultBorderRadius;
 @borderWidth: 1px;
 @borderShadow: 0px 0px 0px @borderWidth @borderColor inset;
-@shadowShadow: 0px 0px 0px transparent;
+@shadowShadow: @subtleShadow;
 @boxShadow:
   @borderShadow,
   @shadowShadow