diff --git a/src/time_button.rs b/src/time_button.rs
index 27c27eea..ed542adb 100644
--- a/src/time_button.rs
+++ b/src/time_button.rs
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ impl ObjectImpl for TimeButtonInner {
             gtk4::MenuButton::new();
             ..set_parent(obj);
             ..set_direction(gtk4::ArrowType::None);
+            ..style_context().remove_class("toggle");
             ..set_popover(Some(&cascade! {
                 gtk4::Popover::new();
                 ..set_child(Some(&cascade! {
diff --git a/src/window.rs b/src/window.rs
index dca95229..bc9b3fb1 100644
--- a/src/window.rs
+++ b/src/window.rs
@@ -27,8 +27,14 @@ impl ObjectImpl for PanelWindowInner {
             gtk4::CenterBox::new();
             ..set_start_widget(Some(&cascade! {
                 gtk4::Box::new(gtk4::Orientation::Horizontal, 0);
-                ..append(&gtk4::Button::with_label("Workspaces"));
-                ..append(&gtk4::Button::with_label("Applications"));
+                ..append(&cascade! {
+                    gtk4::Button::with_label("Workspaces");
+                    ..style_context().add_class("flat");
+                });
+                ..append(&cascade! {
+                    gtk4::Button::with_label("Applications");
+                    ..style_context().add_class("flat");
+                });
             }));
             ..set_center_widget(Some(&TimeButton::new()));
             ..set_end_widget(Some(&StatusArea::new()));