diff --git a/src/wp-admin/about.php b/src/wp-admin/about.php
index d347dfeef6..31679980a0 100644
--- a/src/wp-admin/about.php
+++ b/src/wp-admin/about.php
@@ -63,9 +63,9 @@ include( ABSPATH . 'wp-admin/admin-header.php' );
 				$can_auto_update = $upgrader->should_update( 'core', $future_minor_update, ABSPATH );
 			}
 			if ( $can_auto_update ) : ?>
-				<p><?php _e( '&rarr; This site <strong>is</strong> able to apply these updates automatically. Cool!' ); ?></p>
+				<p class="about-auto-update cool"><?php _e( 'This site <strong>is</strong> able to apply these updates automatically. Cool!' ); ?></p>
 			<?php else : ?>
-				<p><?php printf( __( '&rarr; This site <strong>is not</strong> able to apply these updates automatically. But we&#8217;ll email %s when there is a new security release.' ), esc_html( get_site_option( 'admin_email' ) ) ); ?></p>
+				<p class="about-auto-update"><?php printf( __( 'This site <strong>is not</strong> able to apply these updates automatically. But we&#8217;ll email %s when there is a new security release.' ), esc_html( get_site_option( 'admin_email' ) ) ); ?></p>
 		<?php endif; ?>
 	</div>
 </div>
diff --git a/src/wp-admin/css/wp-admin.css b/src/wp-admin/css/wp-admin.css
index 30fb9b0052..2383438d27 100644
--- a/src/wp-admin/css/wp-admin.css
+++ b/src/wp-admin/css/wp-admin.css
@@ -5781,6 +5781,17 @@ h2 .nav-tab {
 	background-color: #f9f9f9;
 }
 
+.about-wrap .about-auto-update {
+	text-align: center;
+	background-color: #f9f9ef;
+	clear: both;
+	padding: 10px;
+}
+
+.about-wrap .about-auto-update.cool {
+	background-color: #eff9ef;
+}
+
 .about-wrap .about-password-meter input {
 	font-size: 250%;
 	width: 100%;