diff --git a/gtk/gtktextview.c b/gtk/gtktextview.c
index 8eff8f634f..c7c83c7d26 100644
--- a/gtk/gtktextview.c
+++ b/gtk/gtktextview.c
@@ -8790,8 +8790,8 @@ gtk_text_view_selection_bubble_popup_show (gpointer user_data)
   box = gtk_box_new (GTK_ORIENTATION_VERTICAL, 5);
   g_object_set (box, "margin", 10, NULL);
   gtk_widget_show (box);
-  toolbar = gtk_box_new (GTK_ORIENTATION_HORIZONTAL, 5);
-  gtk_widget_show (toolbar);
+  toolbar = gtk_box_new (GTK_ORIENTATION_HORIZONTAL, 0);
+  gtk_style_context_add_class (gtk_widget_get_style_context (toolbar), "linked");
   gtk_container_add (GTK_CONTAINER (priv->selection_bubble), box);
   gtk_container_add (GTK_CONTAINER (box), toolbar);