diff --git a/src/js/_enqueues/wp/dashboard.js b/src/js/_enqueues/wp/dashboard.js
index bea3373ae5c97..791d00340b4d9 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('is-highlighted');
 				setTimeout(function () {
-					latestPost.css('background', 'none');
+					latestPost.removeClass('is-highlighted');
 				}, 1000);
 			}
 		} );
diff --git a/src/wp-admin/css/dashboard.css b/src/wp-admin/css/dashboard.css
index ab73f828f7067..242c4e3fef8cc 100644
--- a/src/wp-admin/css/dashboard.css
+++ b/src/wp-admin/css/dashboard.css
@@ -849,6 +849,15 @@ body #dashboard-widgets .postbox form .submit {
 
 #dashboard_quick_press .drafts li {
 	margin-bottom: 1em;
+	padding: 0.5em;
+	margin-left: -0.5em;
+	margin-right: -0.5em;
+	transition: background-color 1s ease-out;
+}
+
+#dashboard_quick_press .drafts li.is-highlighted {
+	background-color: #cceebb;
+	transition: none;
 }
 #dashboard_quick_press .drafts li time {
 	color: #646970;