diff --git a/src/wp-admin/css/colors-fresh.css b/src/wp-admin/css/colors-fresh.css
index b3962e7a3c..e17636809f 100644
--- a/src/wp-admin/css/colors-fresh.css
+++ b/src/wp-admin/css/colors-fresh.css
@@ -857,7 +857,8 @@ tr.active + tr.plugin-update-tr .plugin-update {
 
 .plugins .active.update td,
 .plugins .active.update th,
-tr.active.update + tr.plugin-update-tr .plugin-update {
+tr.active.update + tr.plugin-update-tr .plugin-update,
+#activity-widget #the-comment-list .unapproved {
 	background-color: #fefaf7;
 }
 
@@ -938,6 +939,11 @@ a.post-format-icon:hover:before {
 	box-shadow:         inset 0 -1px 0 rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
 }
 
+#activity-widget #the-comment-list .comment {
+	-webkit-box-shadow: inset 0 1px 0 rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.06);
+	box-shadow:         inset 0 1px 0 rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.06);
+}
+
 #the-comment-list tr:last-child th,
 #the-comment-list tr:last-child td {
     -webkit-box-shadow: none;
diff --git a/src/wp-admin/css/wp-admin.css b/src/wp-admin/css/wp-admin.css
index 4d03f49ea1..635b8f95cd 100644
--- a/src/wp-admin/css/wp-admin.css
+++ b/src/wp-admin/css/wp-admin.css
@@ -3252,7 +3252,6 @@ form.initial-form.quickpress-open input#title {
 	background: #f5f5f5;
 	padding: 12px;
 	position: relative;
-	border-top: 1px solid #eeeeee;
 }
 
 #activity-widget #the-comment-list img {
@@ -3282,10 +3281,6 @@ form.initial-form.quickpress-open input#title {
 	border-top: 1px solid #eeeeee;
 }
 
-#activity-widget #the-comment-list .unapproved {
-	background: #f7fcfe;
-}
-
 #activity-widget #the-comment-list .unapproved:before {
 	content: "";
 	display: block;
@@ -8236,7 +8231,6 @@ h3:hover .edit-box {
 
 #activity-widget #latest-comments #the-comment-list .comment-item {
 	padding: 1em 12px;
-	border-top: 1px solid #eee;
 }
 
 #latest-comments #the-comment-list .pingback {