diff --git a/style.css b/style.css
index 919b6a1..d70c41a 100644
--- a/style.css
+++ b/style.css
@@ -26,12 +26,24 @@ body {
 #sidebar ul {
 	list-style-type: none;
 	margin: 0;
-	padding: 10px;
+	padding: 0;
 }
-#sidebar ul a {
+#sidebar li {
+	padding: 2px 10px;
+}
+#sidebar li.active {
+	background-color: #4a4a4a;
+}
+#sidebar li a {
 	display: inline-block;
 	width: 100%;
 }
+#sidebar li.active a {
+	color: white;
+}
+#sidebar li.unread-message a {
+	color: #b37400;
+}
 
 #composer {
 	grid-column: 2;
@@ -76,12 +88,6 @@ a {
 	color: #4a4a4a;
 	text-decoration: none;
 }
-#sidebar .active a {
-	color: black;
-}
-#sidebar .unread-message a {
-	font-weight: bold;
-}
 #sidebar a:hover, #sidebar a:active,
 a.timestamp:hover, a.timestamp:active,
 a.nick:hover, a.nick:active {