diff --git a/skins/elastic/styles/widgets/lists.less b/skins/elastic/styles/widgets/lists.less
index dc3f903aa..aadce7cd8 100644
--- a/skins/elastic/styles/widgets/lists.less
+++ b/skins/elastic/styles/widgets/lists.less
@@ -369,6 +369,7 @@ ul.treelist {
             left: 0;
             width: @listing-treetoggle-width;
             cursor: pointer;
+            background-color: transparent;
 
             &:before {
                 &:extend(.font-icon-class);