diff --git a/astrid/res/drawable/task_edit_background.xml b/astrid/res/drawable/task_edit_background.xml
index 4d1b44c17..0bc4b6007 100644
--- a/astrid/res/drawable/task_edit_background.xml
+++ b/astrid/res/drawable/task_edit_background.xml
@@ -9,15 +9,12 @@
     <!-- Bottom 2dp Shadow -->
     <item>
         <shape android:shape="rectangle" >
-            <gradient
-                android:angle="270"
-                android:endColor="#222"
-                android:startColor="#111" />
-
-            <corners android:radius="4dp" />
+            <solid
+                android:color="#222"/>
+            <corners android:radius="2dp" />
         </shape>
     </item>
-    <item android:bottom="3px" android:right="2px" android:top="1px" android:left="1px">
+    <item android:bottom="2px" android:right="1px" android:top="1px" android:left="1px">
         <shape android:shape="rectangle" >
             <solid android:color="#000000" />
             <corners android:radius="2dp" />
diff --git a/astrid/res/drawable/task_edit_background_white.xml b/astrid/res/drawable/task_edit_background_white.xml
index dc5ddd3b9..285a66272 100644
--- a/astrid/res/drawable/task_edit_background_white.xml
+++ b/astrid/res/drawable/task_edit_background_white.xml
@@ -9,15 +9,12 @@
     <!-- Bottom 2dp Shadow -->
     <item>
         <shape android:shape="rectangle" >
-            <gradient
-                android:angle="270"
-                android:endColor="#777"
-                android:startColor="#999" />
-
+            <solid
+                android:color="#aaa"/>
             <corners android:radius="2dp" />
         </shape>
     </item>
-    <item android:bottom="3px" android:right="2px" android:top="1px" android:left="1px">
+    <item android:bottom="2px" android:right="2px" android:top="1px" android:left="1px">
         <shape android:shape="rectangle" >
             <solid android:color="#ffffff" />
             <corners android:radius="2dp" />