diff --git a/src/vs/workbench/parts/files/browser/media/explorerviewlet.css b/src/vs/workbench/parts/files/browser/media/explorerviewlet.css
index 4ef2be5ab15ddafd680643b8c71cb6f2e2191ee0..fd26c32d640346d582fcede7d0ce99ac0700aea1 100644
--- a/src/vs/workbench/parts/files/browser/media/explorerviewlet.css
+++ b/src/vs/workbench/parts/files/browser/media/explorerviewlet.css
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@
 }
 
 .explorer-folders-view.hide-arrows .monaco-tree-row .content::before {
-	display: none;
+	background-image: none;
 }
 
 .explorer-viewlet .explorer-open-editors .monaco-tree .monaco-tree-row:hover > .content .monaco-action-bar,