diff --git a/extensions/theme-abyss/themes/abyss-color-theme.json b/extensions/theme-abyss/themes/abyss-color-theme.json
index 3157d39b234..7ce14d2de22 100644
--- a/extensions/theme-abyss/themes/abyss-color-theme.json
+++ b/extensions/theme-abyss/themes/abyss-color-theme.json
@@ -409,6 +409,7 @@
 		// "activityBar.foreground": "",
 		// "activityBarBadge.background": "",
 		// "activityBarBadge.foreground": "",
+		"activityBarItem.settingsProfilesBackground": "#082877",
 
 		// Workbench: Panel
 		// "panel.background": "",
diff --git a/extensions/theme-defaults/themes/light_vs.json b/extensions/theme-defaults/themes/light_vs.json
index 7a80ebf00e0..0a6eaf61703 100644
--- a/extensions/theme-defaults/themes/light_vs.json
+++ b/extensions/theme-defaults/themes/light_vs.json
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 	"$schema": "vscode://schemas/color-theme",
 	"name": "Light (Visual Studio)",
 	"colors": {
+		"activityBarItem.settingsProfilesBackground": "#4d4d4d",
 		"editor.background": "#FFFFFF",
 		"editor.foreground": "#000000",
 		"editor.inactiveSelectionBackground": "#E5EBF1",
diff --git a/extensions/theme-kimbie-dark/themes/kimbie-dark-color-theme.json b/extensions/theme-kimbie-dark/themes/kimbie-dark-color-theme.json
index 76cdb8a9753..8208d90f102 100644
--- a/extensions/theme-kimbie-dark/themes/kimbie-dark-color-theme.json
+++ b/extensions/theme-kimbie-dark/themes/kimbie-dark-color-theme.json
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@
 		"ports.iconRunningProcessForeground": "#369432",
 		"activityBar.background": "#221a0f",
 		"activityBar.foreground": "#d3af86",
+		"activityBarItem.settingsProfilesBackground": "#47351d",
 		"sideBar.background": "#362712",
 		"menu.background": "#362712",
 		"menu.foreground": "#CCCCCC",
diff --git a/extensions/theme-tomorrow-night-blue/themes/tomorrow-night-blue-color-theme.json b/extensions/theme-tomorrow-night-blue/themes/tomorrow-night-blue-color-theme.json
index eef990db889..45f1a1d55b0 100644
--- a/extensions/theme-tomorrow-night-blue/themes/tomorrow-night-blue-color-theme.json
+++ b/extensions/theme-tomorrow-night-blue/themes/tomorrow-night-blue-color-theme.json
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@
 		"statusBar.noFolderBackground": "#001126",
 		"statusBar.debuggingBackground": "#001126",
 		"activityBar.background": "#001733",
+		"activityBarItem.settingsProfilesBackground": "#003271",
 		"progressBar.background": "#bbdaffcc",
 		"badge.background": "#bbdaffcc",
 		"badge.foreground": "#001733",
diff --git a/src/vs/workbench/browser/parts/activitybar/activitybarActions.ts b/src/vs/workbench/browser/parts/activitybar/activitybarActions.ts
index 6eb949476b5..25e76eb12dc 100644
--- a/src/vs/workbench/browser/parts/activitybar/activitybarActions.ts
+++ b/src/vs/workbench/browser/parts/activitybar/activitybarActions.ts
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ import { IColorTheme, IThemeService, registerThemingParticipant } from 'vs/platf
 import { ActivityAction, ActivityActionViewItem, IActivityActionViewItemOptions, IActivityHoverOptions, ICompositeBar, ICompositeBarColors, ToggleCompositePinnedAction } from 'vs/workbench/browser/parts/compositeBarActions';
 import { CATEGORIES } from 'vs/workbench/common/actions';
 import { IActivity } from 'vs/workbench/common/activity';
-import { ACTIVITY_BAR_FOREGROUND, ACTIVITY_BAR_ACTIVE_BORDER, ACTIVITY_BAR_ACTIVE_FOCUS_BORDER, ACTIVITY_BAR_ACTIVE_BACKGROUND, ACTIVITY_BAR_SETTINGS_PROFILE_HOVER_FOREGROUND } from 'vs/workbench/common/theme';
+import { ACTIVITY_BAR_FOREGROUND, ACTIVITY_BAR_ACTIVE_BORDER, ACTIVITY_BAR_ACTIVE_FOCUS_BORDER, ACTIVITY_BAR_ACTIVE_BACKGROUND, ACTIVITY_BAR_SETTINGS_PROFILE_BACKGROUND, ACTIVITY_BAR_SETTINGS_PROFILE_HOVER_FOREGROUND } from 'vs/workbench/common/theme';
 import { IWorkbenchLayoutService, Parts } from 'vs/workbench/services/layout/browser/layoutService';
 import { IContextKeyService } from 'vs/platform/contextkey/common/contextkey';
 import { createAndFillInActionBarActions } from 'vs/platform/actions/browser/menuEntryActionViewItem';
@@ -504,13 +504,24 @@ registerThemingParticipant((theme, collector) => {
 		`);
 	}
 
-	const activityBarSettingsProfileHoveFgColor = theme.getColor(ACTIVITY_BAR_SETTINGS_PROFILE_HOVER_FOREGROUND);
-	if (activityBarSettingsProfileHoveFgColor) {
+	const activityBarSettingsProfileBgColor = theme.getColor(ACTIVITY_BAR_SETTINGS_PROFILE_BACKGROUND);
+	if (activityBarSettingsProfileBgColor) {
+		collector.addRule(`
+			.monaco-workbench .activitybar > .content :not(.monaco-menu) > .monaco-action-bar .action-item .action-label.profile-activity-item,
+			.monaco-workbench .activitybar > .content :not(.monaco-menu) > .monaco-action-bar .action-item .action-label.profile-activity-item,
+			.monaco-workbench .activitybar > .content :not(.monaco-menu) > .monaco-action-bar .action-item .action-label.profile-activity-item {
+				background-color: ${activityBarSettingsProfileBgColor} !important;
+			}
+		`);
+	}
+
+	const activityBarSettingsProfileHoverFgColor = theme.getColor(ACTIVITY_BAR_SETTINGS_PROFILE_HOVER_FOREGROUND);
+	if (activityBarSettingsProfileHoverFgColor) {
 		collector.addRule(`
 			.monaco-workbench .activitybar > .content :not(.monaco-menu) > .monaco-action-bar .action-item.active .action-label.profile-activity-item,
 			.monaco-workbench .activitybar > .content :not(.monaco-menu) > .monaco-action-bar .action-item:focus .action-label.profile-activity-item,
 			.monaco-workbench .activitybar > .content :not(.monaco-menu) > .monaco-action-bar .action-item:hover .action-label.profile-activity-item {
-				color: ${activityBarSettingsProfileHoveFgColor} !important;
+				color: ${activityBarSettingsProfileHoverFgColor} !important;
 			}
 		`);
 	}
diff --git a/src/vs/workbench/browser/parts/activitybar/media/activityaction.css b/src/vs/workbench/browser/parts/activitybar/media/activityaction.css
index e4ece0d2fdb..84d5729892d 100644
--- a/src/vs/workbench/browser/parts/activitybar/media/activityaction.css
+++ b/src/vs/workbench/browser/parts/activitybar/media/activityaction.css
@@ -178,14 +178,14 @@
 
 .monaco-workbench .activitybar > .content :not(.monaco-menu) > .monaco-action-bar .action-label.profile-activity-item {
 	height: 20px;
-	width: 28px;
-	margin: 14px 10px;
+	width: 32px;
+	margin: 14px 8px;
 	padding: 0px;
 	justify-content: center;
 	align-items: center;
-	font-size: 12px;
+	font-size: 14px;
 	line-height: 16px;
-	border: 2px solid;
+	border-radius: 8px;
 }
 
 /* Right aligned */
diff --git a/src/vs/workbench/common/theme.ts b/src/vs/workbench/common/theme.ts
index b89e7d795d6..8c49d1bf96b 100644
--- a/src/vs/workbench/common/theme.ts
+++ b/src/vs/workbench/common/theme.ts
@@ -639,6 +639,13 @@ export const ACTIVITY_BAR_SETTINGS_PROFILE_HOVER_FOREGROUND = registerColor('act
 	hcLight: ACTIVITY_BAR_FOREGROUND
 }, localize('activityBarItem.settingsProfilesHoverForeground', "Foreground color for the settings profile entry on the activity bar when hovering."));
 
+export const ACTIVITY_BAR_SETTINGS_PROFILE_BACKGROUND = registerColor('activityBarItem.settingsProfilesBackground', {
+	dark: lighten(ACTIVITY_BAR_BACKGROUND, 0.5),
+	light: darken(ACTIVITY_BAR_BACKGROUND, 0.12),
+	hcDark: null,
+	hcLight: null
+}, localize('statusBarItemSettingsProfileBackground', "Background color for the settings profile entry on the activity bar."));
+
 // < --- Remote --- >
 
 export const STATUS_BAR_HOST_NAME_BACKGROUND = registerColor('statusBarItem.remoteBackground', {