diff --git a/src/news_gui.cpp b/src/news_gui.cpp
--- a/src/news_gui.cpp
+++ b/src/news_gui.cpp
@@ -1016,6 +1016,7 @@ static const NWidgetPart _nested_message
 	NWidget(NWID_HORIZONTAL),
 		NWidget(WWT_CLOSEBOX, COLOUR_BROWN),
 		NWidget(WWT_CAPTION, COLOUR_BROWN), SetDataTip(STR_MESSAGE_HISTORY, STR_TOOLTIP_WINDOW_TITLE_DRAG_THIS),
+		NWidget(WWT_SHADEBOX, COLOUR_BROWN),
 		NWidget(WWT_STICKYBOX, COLOUR_BROWN),
 	EndContainer(),