diff --git a/ide/che-core-ide-api/src/main/java/org/eclipse/che/ide/api/theme/Theme.java b/ide/che-core-ide-api/src/main/java/org/eclipse/che/ide/api/theme/Theme.java
index 128557c4a4..6ffb239e70 100644
--- a/ide/che-core-ide-api/src/main/java/org/eclipse/che/ide/api/theme/Theme.java
+++ b/ide/che-core-ide-api/src/main/java/org/eclipse/che/ide/api/theme/Theme.java
@@ -1533,7 +1533,7 @@ public interface Theme {
      ********************************************************************************************/
     String popupLoaderBackgroundColor();
     String popupLoaderBorderColor();
-    String popupLoaderShadowColor();
+    String popupLoaderShadow();
     String popupLoaderTitleColor();
 
 }
diff --git a/ide/che-core-ide-app/src/main/java/org/eclipse/che/ide/theme/DarkTheme.java b/ide/che-core-ide-app/src/main/java/org/eclipse/che/ide/theme/DarkTheme.java
index d68f5f53f8..543fae7e79 100644
--- a/ide/che-core-ide-app/src/main/java/org/eclipse/che/ide/theme/DarkTheme.java
+++ b/ide/che-core-ide-app/src/main/java/org/eclipse/che/ide/theme/DarkTheme.java
@@ -1533,8 +1533,8 @@ public class DarkTheme implements Theme {
     }
 
     @Override
-    public String popupLoaderShadowColor() {
-        return "#000";
+    public String popupLoaderShadow() {
+        return "0 0 10px rgba(0,0,0,0.6)";
     }
 
     @Override
diff --git a/ide/che-core-ide-app/src/main/java/org/eclipse/che/ide/theme/LightTheme.java b/ide/che-core-ide-app/src/main/java/org/eclipse/che/ide/theme/LightTheme.java
index 92043447f0..6c3a9ca663 100644
--- a/ide/che-core-ide-app/src/main/java/org/eclipse/che/ide/theme/LightTheme.java
+++ b/ide/che-core-ide-app/src/main/java/org/eclipse/che/ide/theme/LightTheme.java
@@ -1510,8 +1510,8 @@ public class LightTheme implements Theme {
     }
 
     @Override
-    public String popupLoaderShadowColor() {
-        return "#000";
+    public String popupLoaderShadow() {
+        return "0 0 7px rgba(0,0,0,0.2)";
     }
 
     @Override
diff --git a/ide/commons-gwt/src/main/java/org/eclipse/che/ide/ui/loaders/PopupLoaderImpl.ui.xml b/ide/commons-gwt/src/main/java/org/eclipse/che/ide/ui/loaders/PopupLoaderImpl.ui.xml
index 7dd29b7761..71201f1bbc 100644
--- a/ide/commons-gwt/src/main/java/org/eclipse/che/ide/ui/loaders/PopupLoaderImpl.ui.xml
+++ b/ide/commons-gwt/src/main/java/org/eclipse/che/ide/ui/loaders/PopupLoaderImpl.ui.xml
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
 
         @eval popupLoaderBackgroundColor org.eclipse.che.ide.api.theme.Style.theme.popupLoaderBackgroundColor();
         @eval popupLoaderBorderColor org.eclipse.che.ide.api.theme.Style.theme.popupLoaderBorderColor();
-        @eval popupLoaderShadowColor org.eclipse.che.ide.api.theme.Style.theme.popupLoaderShadowColor();
+        @eval popupLoaderShadow org.eclipse.che.ide.api.theme.Style.theme.popupLoaderShadow();
         @eval popupLoaderTitleColor org.eclipse.che.ide.api.theme.Style.theme.popupLoaderTitleColor();
 
         .main {
@@ -31,9 +31,9 @@
             z-index: 99999;
             background-color: popupLoaderBackgroundColor;
             border: 1px solid popupLoaderBorderColor;
-            -moz-box-shadow: 0px 0px 10px popupLoaderShadowColor;
-            box-shadow: 0px 0px 10px popupLoaderShadowColor;
             box-sizing: border-box;
+            -moz-box-shadow: popupLoaderShadow;
+            box-shadow: popupLoaderShadow;
         }
 
         .title {