diff --git a/templates/standalone/alerts.lucius b/templates/standalone/alerts.lucius
index fa9512abd..3c3b10fc1 100644
--- a/templates/standalone/alerts.lucius
+++ b/templates/standalone/alerts.lucius
@@ -91,6 +91,7 @@
     align-items: center;
     font-size: 40px;
     color: var(--color-dark);
+    box-shadow: 0 0 2px var(--color-dark);
   }
 }
 
@@ -146,6 +147,7 @@
     &::after {
       content: '\f05a';
       color: var(--color-success);
+      box-shadow: 0 0 2px var(--color-success);
     }
   }
 }
@@ -173,6 +175,7 @@
     &::after {
       content: '\f071';
       color: var(--color-warning);
+      box-shadow: 0 0 2px var(--color-warning);
     }
   }
 }
@@ -189,7 +192,7 @@
     /* TODO: remove me as soon as messagerenderer-error in julius gets resolved */
     &::before {
       color: var(--color-lightwhite);
-    }
+   }
   }
 
   .alert__content {
@@ -201,6 +204,7 @@
     &::after {
       content: '\f071';
       color: var(--color-error);
+      box-shadow: 0 0 2px var(--color-error);
     }
   }
 }