diff --git a/data/themes/darktable.css b/data/themes/darktable.css
index d3b6aa63094f..2919d91fe2c9 100644
--- a/data/themes/darktable.css
+++ b/data/themes/darktable.css
@@ -409,12 +409,16 @@ header button,
   margin: 0.07em;
 }
 
-.dt_module_btn,
 .dt_ignore_fg_state:checked
 {
   color: @button_fg;
 }
 
+.dt_module_btn:first-child
+{
+  color: shade(@disabled_fg_color, 0.9);
+}
+
 spinbutton > button,
 #top-hinter box
 {
@@ -1642,12 +1646,16 @@ progressbar progress
 }
 
 /* deactivated switch buttons, make them less visible */
-.dt_history_switch_off,
-.dt_history_switch_off:disabled
+.dt_history_switch_off
 {
   color: @disabled_fg_color;
 }
 
+.dt_history_switch_off:disabled
+{
+  color: shade(@disabled_fg_color, 0.9);
+}
+
 #dt-metadata-changed
 {
   font-style: italic;