diff --git a/src/files/files-grid/GridFile.css b/src/files/files-grid/GridFile.css
index 01f4e4876..ac549de12 100644
--- a/src/files/files-grid/GridFile.css
+++ b/src/files/files-grid/GridFile.css
@@ -118,11 +118,9 @@
 .grid-file:hover,
 .grid-file:focus-within,
 .grid-file.focused {
-  box-shadow: 0 2px 8px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
   outline: none;
   border-color: #9ad4db;
   border-style: solid;
-  background-color: #F0F6FA;
 }
 
 .grid-file:hover .grid-file-dots,