diff --git a/app/assets/stylesheets/desktop/header.scss b/app/assets/stylesheets/desktop/header.scss
index 4e321e1560d..fe9f60e885d 100644
--- a/app/assets/stylesheets/desktop/header.scss
+++ b/app/assets/stylesheets/desktop/header.scss
@@ -130,7 +130,6 @@
     }
     .unread-private-messages {
       left: -4px;
-      background-color: $success;
     }
   }
   .flagged-posts {
@@ -138,6 +137,12 @@
   }
 }
 
+/* needs to be global, used in user-drop down and user page too */
+.unread-private-messages {
+  background-color: $success;
+}
+
+
 #main {
   position: relative;
 }
diff --git a/app/assets/stylesheets/mobile/header.scss b/app/assets/stylesheets/mobile/header.scss
index 0005b86ea36..83271b3d61c 100644
--- a/app/assets/stylesheets/mobile/header.scss
+++ b/app/assets/stylesheets/mobile/header.scss
@@ -132,7 +132,7 @@
     background-color: $danger;
   }
 }
-/* this needs to be global since it is used on the user page, left hand column, messages */
+/* needs to be global, used in user-drop down and user page too */
 .unread-private-messages {
   background-color: $success;
 }