diff --git a/src/skins/vector/themes/status/css/_status.scss b/src/skins/vector/themes/status/css/_status.scss
index 2962ee9d4b..229d9b927a 100644
--- a/src/skins/vector/themes/status/css/_status.scss
+++ b/src/skins/vector/themes/status/css/_status.scss
@@ -163,6 +163,10 @@ $panel-divider-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);
 
 // ********************
 
+$widget-menu-bar-bg-color: #f7f7f7;
+
+// ********************
+
 // event tile lifecycle
 $event-encrypting-color: #abddbc;
 $event-sending-color: #ddd;