diff --git a/src/renderer/components/hotbar/hotbar-menu.scss b/src/renderer/components/hotbar/hotbar-menu.scss
index 4709eb5411..af41e1b95b 100644
--- a/src/renderer/components/hotbar/hotbar-menu.scss
+++ b/src/renderer/components/hotbar/hotbar-menu.scss
@@ -57,6 +57,10 @@
           opacity: 1;
           transition: opacity 0.1s 0.2s;
         }
+
+        &:not(.empty) {
+          box-shadow: 0 0 0px 3px #ffffff1a;
+        }
       }
 
       &.animating {