diff --git a/gresources/nemo-style-application.css b/gresources/nemo-style-application.css
index 60f6c4bb4..a25be1315 100644
--- a/gresources/nemo-style-application.css
+++ b/gresources/nemo-style-application.css
@@ -24,8 +24,8 @@ NemoDesktopWindow GtkPaned {
 }
 
 .nemo-desktop.nemo-canvas-item {
-    color: #eeeeee;
-    text-shadow: 1px 1px alpha(black, 0.8);
+	color: #eeeeee;
+    text-shadow: 2px 2px 3px alpha(black, 0.8);
 }
 
 .nemo-desktop.nemo-canvas-item:hover {
@@ -81,4 +81,4 @@ NemoDesktopWindow GtkPaned {
 
 #drop-bar {
     opacity: 1.0;
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}