diff --git a/core/css/whatsnew.scss b/core/css/whatsnew.scss
index 1c2ab08333..e13cdf8625 100644
--- a/core/css/whatsnew.scss
+++ b/core/css/whatsnew.scss
@@ -9,7 +9,6 @@
   bottom: 35px !important;
   left: 15px !important;
   width: 270px;
-  background-color: var(--color-background-dark);
 }
 
 .whatsNewPopover p {
@@ -17,7 +16,7 @@
 }
 
 .whatsNewPopover .caption {
-  font-weight: bolder;
+  font-weight: bold;
   cursor: auto !important;
 }
 
diff --git a/core/js/public/whatsnew.js b/core/js/public/whatsnew.js
index 20a871ada2..cd6873cfb3 100644
--- a/core/js/public/whatsnew.js
+++ b/core/js/public/whatsnew.js
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@
 				menuItem.className = "menuitem";
 
 				icon = document.createElement('span');
-				icon.className = 'icon-star-dark';
+				icon.className = 'icon-checkmark';
 				menuItem.appendChild(icon);
 
 				text = document.createElement('p');