diff --git a/src/app/applet/mod.rs b/src/app/applet/mod.rs
index 20bf4216bb4..7671cdc958a 100644
--- a/src/app/applet/mod.rs
+++ b/src/app/applet/mod.rs
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@ impl CosmicAppletHelper {
         &self,
         icon_name: &'a str,
     ) -> iced::widget::Button<'a, Message, Renderer> {
-        crate::widget::button(theme::Button::Text)
+        crate::widget::button(theme::Button::Secondary)
             .icon(theme::Svg::Symbolic, icon_name, self.suggested_size().0)
             .padding(8)
     }