diff --git a/usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/mintMenu.py b/usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/mintMenu.py
index e675740..d0a0b74 100755
--- a/usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/mintMenu.py
+++ b/usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/mintMenu.py
@@ -505,11 +505,13 @@ class MenuWin( object ):
 
     def onWindowMap( self, *args ):
         self.applet.get_style_context().set_state( Gtk.StateFlags.SELECTED )
+        self.button_box.get_style_context().set_state( Gtk.StateFlags.SELECTED )
         self.keybinder.set_focus_window( self.mainwin.window.get_window() )
         return False
 
     def onWindowUnmap( self, *args ):
         self.applet.get_style_context().set_state( Gtk.StateFlags.NORMAL )
+        self.button_box.get_style_context().set_state( Gtk.StateFlags.NORMAL )
         self.keybinder.set_focus_window()
         return False
 
@@ -583,6 +585,8 @@ class MenuWin( object ):
         self.button_box.show_all()
         self.sizeButton()
 
+        self.button_box.get_style_context().add_class('mintmenu')
+
         self.applet.add( self.button_box )
         self.applet.set_background_widget( self.applet )