diff --git a/core/css/styles.css b/core/css/styles.css
index 52a265d203..b03c08de73 100644
--- a/core/css/styles.css
+++ b/core/css/styles.css
@@ -739,7 +739,7 @@ div.crumb:active {
 
 /* special rules for first-level entries and folders */
 #app-navigation > ul > li {
-	background-color: #eee;
+	background-color: #f8f8f8;
 }
 
 #app-navigation .with-icon a {
@@ -860,6 +860,10 @@ div.crumb:active {
 	color: #dd1144;
 }
 
+#app-navigation .app-navigation-separator {
+	border-bottom: 1px solid #ccc;
+}
+
 
 
 /* Part where the content will be loaded into */