diff --git a/data/theme/cinnamon-sass/widgets/_calendar.scss b/data/theme/cinnamon-sass/widgets/_calendar.scss
index dacaf57363..ad3218e183 100644
--- a/data/theme/cinnamon-sass/widgets/_calendar.scss
+++ b/data/theme/cinnamon-sass/widgets/_calendar.scss
@@ -19,8 +19,12 @@
   &-today-home-button,
   &-today-home-button-enabled {
     margin-left: $base_padding * 2;
+    padding: $base_padding + 2 $base_padding * 2;
+    border-radius: $base_border_radius;
 
-    &:hover {}
+    &:hover {
+      background-color: $lighter_bg_color;
+    }
   }
 
   // the large date labels at the top
diff --git a/data/theme/cinnamon-sass/widgets/_menus.scss b/data/theme/cinnamon-sass/widgets/_menus.scss
index 4e386352bb..c2b6d9d94d 100644
--- a/data/theme/cinnamon-sass/widgets/_menus.scss
+++ b/data/theme/cinnamon-sass/widgets/_menus.scss
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ $menuitem_border_radius: $base_border_radius * 1;
 .menu {
   min-width: 15em;
   color: $fg_color;
-  margin: 6px;
+  padding: 6px;
 }
 
 // popup content