diff --git a/addons/mail/static/src/css/mail.css b/addons/mail/static/src/css/mail.css
index af3cc3ed359..86fcd7832dc 100644
--- a/addons/mail/static/src/css/mail.css
+++ b/addons/mail/static/src/css/mail.css
@@ -80,18 +80,21 @@
 .openerp .oe_mail .oe_msg.oe_msg_indented .oe_msg_content{
     padding-top:2px;
 }
+
 /* b) Votes (likes) */
+
 .openerp .oe_mail .oe_mail_vote_count{
     display: inline;
     position: relative;
-    background: #7C7BAD;
-    color: white;
+    background: white;
+    box-shadow: 0px 0px 0px 1px rgba(124, 123, 173, 0.36) inset;
+    color: #7c7bad;
     text-shadow: none;
     border-radius: 3px;
     margin: 0px;
     padding-left: 3px;
-    padding-right: 18px;
-    margin-right: 3px;
+    padding-right: 15px;
+    margin-right: 5px;
 }
 .openerp .oe_mail .oe_mail_vote_count .oe_e{
     position: absolute;