diff --git a/src/vs/workbench/contrib/debug/browser/debugHover.ts b/src/vs/workbench/contrib/debug/browser/debugHover.ts
index bb510b66fd7035e70dd46eaf6d84d9760f508b56..292c33392fce3bbb11abce32659eccdc5ea95608 100644
--- a/src/vs/workbench/contrib/debug/browser/debugHover.ts
+++ b/src/vs/workbench/contrib/debug/browser/debugHover.ts
@@ -109,8 +109,10 @@ export class DebugHoverWidget implements IContentWidget {
 			accessibilityProvider: new DebugHoverAccessibilityProvider(),
 			mouseSupport: false,
 			horizontalScrolling: true,
+			useShadows: false,
 			overrideStyles: {
-				listBackground: editorHoverBackground
+				listBackground: editorHoverBackground,
+
 			}
 		});
 
@@ -307,6 +309,7 @@ export class DebugHoverWidget implements IContentWidget {
 	}
 
 	hide(): void {
+		return;
 		if (!this._isVisible) {
 			return;
 		}
diff --git a/src/vs/workbench/contrib/debug/browser/media/debugHover.css b/src/vs/workbench/contrib/debug/browser/media/debugHover.css
index b01a3d1193d15420d3c28fa4a567c541f92af1a5..a0406499aa3cd702b52e94ac7b70e9029a493743 100644
--- a/src/vs/workbench/contrib/debug/browser/media/debugHover.css
+++ b/src/vs/workbench/contrib/debug/browser/media/debugHover.css
@@ -12,7 +12,6 @@
 	user-select: text;
 	-webkit-user-select: text;
 	word-break: break-all;
-	padding: 4px 5px;
 }
 
 .monaco-editor .debug-hover-widget .complex-value {
@@ -62,6 +61,7 @@
 	overflow: auto;
 	font-family: var(--monaco-monospace-font);
 	max-height: 500px;
+	padding: 4px 5px;
 }
 
 .monaco-editor .debug-hover-widget .error {