diff --git a/theme/standard/styles_color.css b/theme/standard/styles_color.css
index 72ec72fee67..eddc72d6b14 100644
--- a/theme/standard/styles_color.css
+++ b/theme/standard/styles_color.css
@@ -587,9 +587,10 @@ table.message_search_results td {
   background: none;
 }
 
-#mod-forum-discuss .unread .forumpost .content {
+#mod-forum-discuss .forumpost.unread .content {
   border-color: #FFD991; 
 } 
+
 #mod-forum-discuss .forumthread .unread {
 } 
 
diff --git a/theme/standard/styles_layout.css b/theme/standard/styles_layout.css
index 615e4b1700c..0e974b09966 100644
--- a/theme/standard/styles_layout.css
+++ b/theme/standard/styles_layout.css
@@ -1014,7 +1014,7 @@ body#mod-forum-search .introcontent {
   padding-left: 3px;
   padding-right: 3px;
 }
-#mod-forum-discuss .unread .forumpost .content {
+#mod-forum-discuss .forumpost.unread .content {
   border-style: solid;
   border-width: 2px;
 }