diff --git a/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/styles/components/compose_form.scss b/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/styles/components/compose_form.scss
index aa2d52ed0..40adf28c9 100644
--- a/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/styles/components/compose_form.scss
+++ b/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/styles/components/compose_form.scss
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@
 
     &.active {
       border-color: $highlight-text-color;
-      background: $highlight-text-color;
+      background: $highlight-text-color url("data:image/svg+xml;utf8,<svg width='18' height='18' fill='none' xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg'><path d='M4.5 8.5L8 12l6-6' stroke='white' stroke-width='1.5'/></svg>") center center no-repeat;
     }
   }
 }