diff --git a/client/reader/discover/discover-stream.js b/client/reader/discover/discover-stream.js
index caca12f8ec3e4e..871bd7e89b8203 100644
--- a/client/reader/discover/discover-stream.js
+++ b/client/reader/discover/discover-stream.js
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ const DiscoverStream = ( props ) => {
 					.layout__primary > div {
 						background: var( --color-surface );
 						border-radius: 8px;
-						box-shadow: none;
+						box-shadow: 0 0 17.4px 0 rgba( 0, 0, 0, 0.05 );
 						@media only screen and ( min-width: 600px ) {
 							height: calc( 100vh - var( --masterbar-height ) - 50px );
 						}
diff --git a/client/reader/following/main.jsx b/client/reader/following/main.jsx
index c87daa465bfb38..88268a1eed4a54 100644
--- a/client/reader/following/main.jsx
+++ b/client/reader/following/main.jsx
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ function FollowingStream( { ...props } ) {
 					.layout__primary > div {
 						background: var( --color-surface );
 						border-radius: 8px;
-						box-shadow: none;
+						box-shadow: 0 0 17.4px 0 rgba( 0, 0, 0, 0.05 );
 						@media only screen and ( min-width: 600px ) {
 							height: calc( 100vh - var( --masterbar-height ) - 50px );
 						}