diff --git a/src/addon/messages/pages/discussion/discussion.scss b/src/addon/messages/pages/discussion/discussion.scss
index 240d98af0..4b323f98f 100644
--- a/src/addon/messages/pages/discussion/discussion.scss
+++ b/src/addon/messages/pages/discussion/discussion.scss
@@ -204,6 +204,8 @@ $core-discussion-messages-badge-text: $white !default;
     ion-fab button {
         overflow: visible;
         position: relative;
+        box-shadow: $fab-md-box-shadow;
+
         .core-discussion-messages-badge {
             position: absolute;
             border-radius: 50%;