diff --git a/src/components/MessageIndicator/MessageIndicator.scss b/src/components/MessageIndicator/MessageIndicator.scss
index cea41e49069..141a7236930 100644
--- a/src/components/MessageIndicator/MessageIndicator.scss
+++ b/src/components/MessageIndicator/MessageIndicator.scss
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 @import '../../styles/common';
 
-$indicator-size: rem(8px);
+$indicator-size: 1.2rem;
+$indicator-position: rem(-3px);
 
 .MessageIndicatorWrapper {
   position: relative;
@@ -9,10 +10,11 @@ $indicator-size: rem(8px);
 .MessageIndicator {
   position: absolute;
   z-index: 1;
-  top: 0;
-  right: 0;
+  top: $indicator-position;
+  right: $indicator-position;
   width: $indicator-size;
   height: $indicator-size;
   border-radius: 100%;
   background-color: color('teal');
+  border: solid 2px var(--p-surface-background, var(--top-bar-background));
 }