diff --git a/src/js/_enqueues/wp/dashboard.js b/src/js/_enqueues/wp/dashboard.js
index bea3373ae5c97..78248c6f5b7bb 100644
--- a/src/js/_enqueues/wp/dashboard.js
+++ b/src/js/_enqueues/wp/dashboard.js
@@ -170,9 +170,9 @@ jQuery( function($) {
  			 */
 			function highlightLatestPost () {
 				var latestPost = $('.drafts ul li').first();
-				latestPost.css('background', '#fffbe5');
+				latestPost.addClass('highlighted-draft');
 				setTimeout(function () {
-					latestPost.css('background', 'none');
+					latestPost.removeClass('highlighted-draft');
 				}, 1000);
 			}
 		} );
diff --git a/src/wp-admin/css/dashboard.css b/src/wp-admin/css/dashboard.css
index ab73f828f7067..7f6eed3f74823 100644
--- a/src/wp-admin/css/dashboard.css
+++ b/src/wp-admin/css/dashboard.css
@@ -850,6 +850,14 @@ body #dashboard-widgets .postbox form .submit {
 #dashboard_quick_press .drafts li {
 	margin-bottom: 1em;
 }
+
+/* Transient highlight applied to a newly added draft. */
+#dashboard_quick_press .drafts li.highlighted-draft {
+	margin: -6px -12px calc(1em - 6px);
+	padding: 6px 12px;
+	background: #ceb;
+}
+
 #dashboard_quick_press .drafts li time {
 	color: #646970;
 }