diff --git a/bookwyrm/templates/snippets/status/status_options.html b/bookwyrm/templates/snippets/status/status_options.html
index 1dbca910d..0749e1c29 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/templates/snippets/status/status_options.html
+++ b/bookwyrm/templates/snippets/status/status_options.html
@@ -32,7 +32,9 @@
 {% else %}
 {# things you can do to other people's statuses #}
 <li role="menuitem" class="dropdown-item p-0">
-    <a href="{% url 'direct-messages-user' status.user|username %}" class="button is-small is-fullwidth">{% trans "Send direct message" %}</a>
+    <a href="{% url 'direct-messages-user' status.user|username %}" class="button is-small is-white is-radiusless is-fullwidth">
+        {% trans "Send direct message" %}
+    </a>
 </li>
 <li role="menuitem" class="dropdown-item p-0">
     {% include 'snippets/report_button.html' with user=status.user status=status %}