diff --git a/src/GcScopeBar.cpp b/src/GcScopeBar.cpp
index d34fd5e5a..56ce61411 100644
--- a/src/GcScopeBar.cpp
+++ b/src/GcScopeBar.cpp
@@ -112,6 +112,10 @@ GcScopeBar::paintBackground(QPaintEvent *)
     painter.setPen(black);
     painter.drawLine(0,height()-1, width()-1, height()-1);
 
+    QPen gray(QColor(230,230,230));
+    painter.setPen(gray);
+    painter.drawLine(0,0, width()-1, 0);
+
     painter.restore();
 }
 
diff --git a/src/GcSideBarItem.cpp b/src/GcSideBarItem.cpp
index f76bfd01d..01854b429 100644
--- a/src/GcSideBarItem.cpp
+++ b/src/GcSideBarItem.cpp
@@ -323,6 +323,11 @@ GcSplitterHandle::paintBackground(QPaintEvent *)
     QPen black(QColor(100,100,100,200));
     painter.setPen(black);
     painter.drawLine(0,height()-1, width()-1, height()-1);
+
+    QPen gray(QColor(230,230,230));
+    painter.setPen(gray);
+    painter.drawLine(0,0, width()-1, 0);
+
     painter.restore();
 }
 
@@ -396,6 +401,10 @@ GcSplitterControl::paintBackground(QPaintEvent *)
     linearGradient.setSpread(QGradient::PadSpread);
     painter.setPen(Qt::NoPen);
     painter.fillRect(all, linearGradient);
+    QPen gray(QColor(230,230,230));
+    painter.setPen(gray);
+    painter.drawLine(0,0, width()-1, 0);
+
 }
 
 void