diff --git a/packages/neos-ui/src/Containers/LeftSideBar/NodeTree/style.module.css b/packages/neos-ui/src/Containers/LeftSideBar/NodeTree/style.module.css
index 96f33a7a7f..d2f27b978c 100644
--- a/packages/neos-ui/src/Containers/LeftSideBar/NodeTree/style.module.css
+++ b/packages/neos-ui/src/Containers/LeftSideBar/NodeTree/style.module.css
@@ -1,9 +1,7 @@
 .pageTree {
-    overflow-y: auto;
     /* Node Tree is expected to be rendered inside a display: flex container - and it will take up all remaining space */
     flex: 1 0 0px;
     transition: var(--transition-Slow) ease height, overflow-y var(--transition-Slow);
-    background: var(--colors-ContrastDarker);
     border-bottom: 1px solid var(--colors-ContrastDark);
     border-right: 1px solid var(--colors-ContrastDark);
 }
diff --git a/packages/neos-ui/src/Containers/LeftSideBar/NodeTreeToolBar/style.module.css b/packages/neos-ui/src/Containers/LeftSideBar/NodeTreeToolBar/style.module.css
index ccc1094709..77b3dbbd8c 100644
--- a/packages/neos-ui/src/Containers/LeftSideBar/NodeTreeToolBar/style.module.css
+++ b/packages/neos-ui/src/Containers/LeftSideBar/NodeTreeToolBar/style.module.css
@@ -19,3 +19,6 @@
     float: left;
     width: var(--spacing-GoldenUnit);
 }
+.header {
+    background: var(--colors-ContrastDarkest);
+}
diff --git a/packages/neos-ui/src/Containers/LeftSideBar/style.module.css b/packages/neos-ui/src/Containers/LeftSideBar/style.module.css
index 116c728202..3a10d700d8 100644
--- a/packages/neos-ui/src/Containers/LeftSideBar/style.module.css
+++ b/packages/neos-ui/src/Containers/LeftSideBar/style.module.css
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@
     resize: vertical;
     overflow-y: auto;
     z-index: 1;
+    background: var(--colors-ContrastDarker);
 }
 .leftSideBar__top--isFullHeight {
     flex: 1;
@@ -57,6 +58,7 @@
     flex-direction: column;
     min-height: 40px;
     margin-right: var(--spacing-Quarter);
+    background: var(--colors-ContrastDarker);
 }
 
 .leftSideBar__bottom--isCollapsed {