diff --git a/modules/Bar.qml b/modules/Bar.qml
index 4134e5b..d334d36 100644
--- a/modules/Bar.qml
+++ b/modules/Bar.qml
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ PanelWindow {
         anchors.top: parent.top
         anchors.left: parent.left
         anchors.right: parent.right
-        height: parent.height
+        height: Math.max(M.Theme.screenRadius + 2, 4)
 
         onPaint: {
             const ctx = getContext("2d");
@@ -42,37 +42,21 @@ PanelWindow {
 
             ctx.clearRect(0, 0, w, height);
 
-            // Vertical fade from stroke color into bar background
-            const h = height;
-            const vGrad = ctx.createLinearGradient(0, 0, 0, h);
-            const hGrad = ctx.createLinearGradient(0, 0, w, 0);
-            hGrad.addColorStop(0, M.Theme.base0C.toString());
-            hGrad.addColorStop(1, M.Theme.base09.toString());
-
-            // Draw the fade: full opacity at top, transparent at bottom
-            ctx.globalAlpha = 0.15;
-            ctx.fillStyle = hGrad;
+            // Opaque backing behind the stroke so it's not transparent
+            ctx.fillStyle = M.Theme.base00.toString();
             ctx.beginPath();
-            if (r > 0) {
+            if (r > lw) {
                 ctx.moveTo(0, r);
                 ctx.arc(r, r, r, Math.PI, -Math.PI / 2);
                 ctx.lineTo(w - r, 0);
                 ctx.arc(w - r, r, r, -Math.PI / 2, 0);
-                ctx.lineTo(w, h);
-                ctx.lineTo(0, h);
+                ctx.lineTo(w, lw);
+                ctx.lineTo(0, lw);
             } else {
-                ctx.rect(0, 0, w, h);
+                ctx.rect(0, 0, w, lw);
             }
             ctx.fill();
 
-            // Fade out towards bottom
-            ctx.globalAlpha = 1;
-            const fadeGrad = ctx.createLinearGradient(0, lw, 0, h);
-            fadeGrad.addColorStop(0, "transparent");
-            fadeGrad.addColorStop(1, M.Theme.base00.toString());
-            ctx.fillStyle = fadeGrad;
-            ctx.fillRect(0, lw, w, h - lw);
-
             // Gradient stroke
             const grad = ctx.createLinearGradient(0, 0, w, 0);
             grad.addColorStop(0, M.Theme.base0C.toString());
@@ -96,7 +80,6 @@ PanelWindow {
 
     Item {
         anchors.fill: parent
-        anchors.topMargin: 3
         anchors.leftMargin: Math.max(M.Theme.barPadding, M.Theme.screenRadius)
         anchors.rightMargin: Math.max(M.Theme.barPadding, M.Theme.screenRadius)
 
diff --git a/modules/Theme.qml b/modules/Theme.qml
index 6c9e834..e89dbfa 100644
--- a/modules/Theme.qml
+++ b/modules/Theme.qml
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ QtObject {
     property int barSpacing: 12
     property int moduleSpacing: 4
     property int radius: 4
-    property int screenRadius: 15
+    property int screenRadius: 20
 
     property FileView _themeFile: FileView {
         path: (Quickshell.env("XDG_CONFIG_HOME") || (Quickshell.env("HOME") + "/.config")) + "/nova-shell/theme.json"