diff --git a/4chan_x.user.js b/4chan_x.user.js
index 90f91b5eb..ca2359418 100644
--- a/4chan_x.user.js
+++ b/4chan_x.user.js
@@ -4568,7 +4568,9 @@ div.opContainer {\
   background: none;\
   border: none;\
 }\
-.filter_highlight.thread,\
+.filter_highlight.thread > .opContainer {\
+  box-shadow: inset 5px 0 rgba(255,0,0,0.5);\
+}\
 .filter_highlight > .reply {\
   box-shadow: -5px 0 rgba(255,0,0,0.5);\
 }\
diff --git a/script.coffee b/script.coffee
index 2864447e8..81c3f3038 100644
--- a/script.coffee
+++ b/script.coffee
@@ -3583,7 +3583,9 @@ div.opContainer {
   background: none;
   border: none;
 }
-.filter_highlight.thread,
+.filter_highlight.thread > .opContainer {
+  box-shadow: inset 5px 0 rgba(255,0,0,0.5);
+}
 .filter_highlight > .reply {
   box-shadow: -5px 0 rgba(255,0,0,0.5);
 }