diff --git a/shared/naturalcrit/splitPane/splitPane.less b/shared/naturalcrit/splitPane/splitPane.less
index 7e3f819aa..5c15db5df 100644
--- a/shared/naturalcrit/splitPane/splitPane.less
+++ b/shared/naturalcrit/splitPane/splitPane.less
@@ -41,8 +41,9 @@
 		text-align       : center;
 		font-size        : 1.2em;
 		cursor           : pointer;
-		background-color : #bbb;
+		background-color : #ddd;
 		z-index          : 999;
+		box-shadow      : 0 4px 5px #0000007f;
 		&.left{
 			top : 30px;
 		}