diff --git a/src/components/status/status.vue b/src/components/status/status.vue
index a8cef3c1..61a58cda 100644
--- a/src/components/status/status.vue
+++ b/src/components/status/status.vue
@@ -3,8 +3,7 @@
     v-if="!hideStatus"
     ref="root"
     class="Status"
-    :class="[{ '-focused': isFocused }, { '-conversation': inlineExpanded }, userClass, { highlighted: userStyle, '-repeat': retweet && !inConversation }]"
-    :style="[ userStyle ]"
+    :class="[{ '-focused': isFocused }, { '-conversation': inlineExpanded }]"
   >
     <div
       v-if="error"
@@ -121,6 +120,8 @@
 
       <div
         v-if="!deleted"
+        :class="[userClass, { highlighted: userStyle, '-repeat': retweet && !inConversation }]"
+        :style="[ userStyle ]"
         class="status-container"
         :data-tags="tags"
       >
diff --git a/src/services/user_highlighter/user_highlighter.js b/src/services/user_highlighter/user_highlighter.js
index 145b3e5e..b5f58040 100644
--- a/src/services/user_highlighter/user_highlighter.js
+++ b/src/services/user_highlighter/user_highlighter.js
@@ -27,11 +27,7 @@ const highlightStyle = (prefs) => {
     }
   } else if (type === 'solid') {
     return {
-      backgroundImage: [
-        'repeating-linear-gradient(90deg,',
-        `${tintColor} ,`,
-        `${tintColor} 20px`
-      ].join(' '),
+      backgroundColor: tintColor2,
       ...customProps
     }
   } else if (type === 'side') {