diff --git a/interface/resources/images/Announce-Blast.svg b/interface/resources/images/Announce-Blast.svg
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..56cdb10b9f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/interface/resources/images/Announce-Blast.svg
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
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+<!-- Generator: Adobe Illustrator 19.2.0, SVG Export Plug-In . SVG Version: 6.00 Build 0)  -->
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+<style type="text/css">
+	.st0{fill:#FFFFFF;}
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diff --git a/interface/resources/qml/hifi/Card.qml b/interface/resources/qml/hifi/Card.qml
index 9617b41150..fd76c03e45 100644
--- a/interface/resources/qml/hifi/Card.qml
+++ b/interface/resources/qml/hifi/Card.qml
@@ -167,11 +167,9 @@ Item {
     Rectangle {
         id: lozenge;
         visible: isAnnouncement;
-        color: hifi.colors.redHighlight;
+        color: lozengeHot.containsMouse ? hifi.colors.redAccent : hifi.colors.redHighlight;
         anchors.fill: infoRow;
         radius: lozenge.height / 2.0;
-        border.width: lozengeHot.containsMouse ? 4 : 0;
-        border.color: "white";
     }
     Row {
         id: infoRow;