diff --git a/scss/_variables.scss b/scss/_variables.scss
index a4f9c017b5..4521a2bfba 100644
--- a/scss/_variables.scss
+++ b/scss/_variables.scss
@@ -469,7 +469,7 @@ $menu-inset-border-color:   #bbb;
 $menu-width:               270px;
 $menu-animation-speed:     200ms;
 
-$menu-side-shadow: -1px 0px 3px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2), 1px 0px 3px rgba(0,0,0,0.2);
+$menu-side-shadow: -1px 0px 2px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2), 1px 0px 2px rgba(0,0,0,0.2);
 
 $split-pane-menu-width:   320px;
 $split-pane-menu-border-color:  #eee;