diff --git a/app/assets/stylesheets/desktop/topic-list.scss b/app/assets/stylesheets/desktop/topic-list.scss
index a400f6436..f066fdf58 100644
--- a/app/assets/stylesheets/desktop/topic-list.scss
+++ b/app/assets/stylesheets/desktop/topic-list.scss
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@
   }
   .avatar {
     &.latest:not(.single) {
-      box-shadow: 2px 3px 8px 2px rgba(0,0,0, .3);
+      box-shadow: 0 0 0 2px desaturate(scale-color($tertiary, $lightness: 30%), 35%);
     }
   }