diff --git a/projects/nshmp-template/src/lib/components/content-container/content-container.component.scss b/projects/nshmp-template/src/lib/components/content-container/content-container.component.scss
index 394a13965332dcd1c2aa3d41b54496a0659cca25..8b69ffcabf60a799223b5a3e5822afdc04e7237c 100644
--- a/projects/nshmp-template/src/lib/components/content-container/content-container.component.scss
+++ b/projects/nshmp-template/src/lib/components/content-container/content-container.component.scss
@@ -20,7 +20,6 @@
 
   .side-panel {
     background-color: variables.$nshmp-secondary-color;
-    box-shadow: 0 0 1px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.8);
     height: 100%;
     width: variables.$side-panel-width;
     z-index: 2;
@@ -48,10 +47,14 @@
     }
   }
 
-  $transition-time: 150ms;
-
   .side-panel:not(.selected) {
     width: 44px;
+    height: variables.$side-panel-control-height;
+    background-color: var(--mat-sys-surface);
+
+    .panel-control {
+      box-shadow: none;
+    }
   }
 
   .main {