diff --git a/src/effects/overview/qml/DesktopBar.qml b/src/effects/overview/qml/DesktopBar.qml
index 7cbf1037e2..88616f79a1 100644
--- a/src/effects/overview/qml/DesktopBar.qml
+++ b/src/effects/overview/qml/DesktopBar.qml
@@ -153,6 +153,7 @@ Item {
                         Rectangle {
                             readonly property bool active: !thumbnail.scaled && (delegate.activeFocus || dropArea.containsDrag || mouseArea.containsPress || bar.selectedDesktop === delegate.desktop)
                             anchors.fill: parent
+                            anchors.margins: -border.width
                             radius: 3
                             color: "transparent"
                             border.width: 2