diff --git a/app/assets/stylesheets/desktop/topic-post.scss b/app/assets/stylesheets/desktop/topic-post.scss
index f5452face..015c9eb6a 100644
--- a/app/assets/stylesheets/desktop/topic-post.scss
+++ b/app/assets/stylesheets/desktop/topic-post.scss
@@ -995,6 +995,7 @@ a.attachment:before {
     color: rgba(0,0,0,0.05);
     font: 90px/1 FontAwesome;
     content: "\f05c";
+    z-index: -5;
 }
 
 .read_restricted .gutter:before {
diff --git a/app/assets/stylesheets/desktop/topic.scss b/app/assets/stylesheets/desktop/topic.scss
index 9c897a87b..63a44335e 100644
--- a/app/assets/stylesheets/desktop/topic.scss
+++ b/app/assets/stylesheets/desktop/topic.scss
@@ -166,6 +166,7 @@ a:hover.reply-new {
     // background-color: #d4eaf4;
     // background-color: #C5E8F7;
     background-color: #C6F3B6;
+    transition: width .75s;
   }
 }