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new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b4a4b0d
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diff --git a/gnome-shell-sass/widgets/_panel.scss b/gnome-shell-sass/widgets/_panel.scss
index 68502c3..4f319c1 100644
--- a/gnome-shell-sass/widgets/_panel.scss
+++ b/gnome-shell-sass/widgets/_panel.scss
@@ -141,6 +141,31 @@ $panel_transition_duration: 250ms; // same as the overview transition duration
 
     &#panelActivities {
       -natural-hpadding: $base_padding * 3;
+
+      .panel-button {
+        > * {
+          background-image: url("common-assets/activities.svg");
+          background-size: contain;
+          width: 24px;
+          height: 24px;
+          background-color: transparent !important;
+          background-gradient-direction: none !important;
+          border: 0 solid transparent !important;
+          text-shadow: 0 0 transparent !important;
+          transition-duration: 0ms !important;
+          box-shadow: none !important;
+          color: transparent;
+        }
+
+        &:active, &:overview, &:focus, &:checked {
+          background-color: transparent;
+          box-shadow: none;
+          border-bottom-width: 1px;
+          border-color: transparent;
+
+          > * { background-image: url("common-assets/activities-active.svg"); }
+        }
+      }
     }
   }