diff --git a/look-and-feel/contents/components/SatelliteStripe.qml b/look-and-feel/contents/components/SatelliteStripe.qml
index b96f36e4..03e1aa91 100644
--- a/look-and-feel/contents/components/SatelliteStripe.qml
+++ b/look-and-feel/contents/components/SatelliteStripe.qml
@@ -2,7 +2,11 @@ import QtQuick 2.0
 import org.kde.plasma.core 2.0 as PlasmaCore
 
 Rectangle {
-    color: "black" // FIXME
+    gradient: Gradient {
+        GradientStop { position: 0.0; color: "#FFEDDF00" }
+        GradientStop { position: 3.0; color: "#00EDDF00" }
+    }
+
     opacity: 0.6
     height: Math.max(100, units.gridUnit * 2.5)
     width: parent.width