diff --git a/src/messages/layouts/MessageLayout.cpp b/src/messages/layouts/MessageLayout.cpp
index 2bf11734d..5501452f6 100644
--- a/src/messages/layouts/MessageLayout.cpp
+++ b/src/messages/layouts/MessageLayout.cpp
@@ -188,7 +188,7 @@ void MessageLayout::paint(QPainter &painter, int width, int y, int messageIndex,
     // draw message seperation line
     if (getSettings()->separateMessages.getValue())
     {
-        painter.fillRect(0, y, this->container_->getWidth(), 1,
+        painter.fillRect(0, y, this->container_->getWidth() + 64, 1,
                          app->themes->splits.messageSeperator);
     }
 
diff --git a/src/singletons/Theme.cpp b/src/singletons/Theme.cpp
index 9098a1b13..9aba1f500 100644
--- a/src/singletons/Theme.cpp
+++ b/src/singletons/Theme.cpp
@@ -215,7 +215,7 @@ void Theme::actuallyUpdate(double hue, double multiplier)
     this->messages.textColors.system = QColor(140, 127, 127);
 
     this->messages.backgrounds.regular = splits.background;
-    this->messages.backgrounds.alternate = getColor(0, sat, 0.95);
+    this->messages.backgrounds.alternate = getColor(0, sat, 0.96);
 
     if (isLight_)
     {
diff --git a/src/widgets/splits/SplitHeader.cpp b/src/widgets/splits/SplitHeader.cpp
index 351197fe9..ff944260a 100644
--- a/src/widgets/splits/SplitHeader.cpp
+++ b/src/widgets/splits/SplitHeader.cpp
@@ -500,7 +500,9 @@ void SplitHeader::paintEvent(QPaintEvent *)
 
     painter.fillRect(rect(), this->theme->splits.header.background);
     painter.setPen(this->theme->splits.header.border);
-    painter.drawRect(0, 0, width() - 1, height() - 1);
+    painter.drawRect(0, 0, width() - 1, height() - 2);
+    painter.fillRect(0, height() - 1, width(), 1,
+                     this->theme->splits.background);
 }
 
 void SplitHeader::mousePressEvent(QMouseEvent *event)