diff --git a/resources/qml/ExpandableComponent.qml b/resources/qml/ExpandableComponent.qml
index 129c7dc923..e110ed94be 100644
--- a/resources/qml/ExpandableComponent.qml
+++ b/resources/qml/ExpandableComponent.qml
@@ -40,6 +40,8 @@ Item
     // Is the "drawer" open?
     readonly property alias expanded: popup.visible
 
+    property alias expandedHighlightColor: expandedHightlight.color
+
     function togglePopup()
     {
         if(popup.visible)
@@ -52,7 +54,6 @@ Item
         }
     }
 
-
     onPopupItemChanged:
     {
         // Since we want the size of the popup to be set by the size of the content,
@@ -79,6 +80,7 @@ Item
 
         color: headerBackgroundColor
         anchors.fill: parent
+
         Loader
         {
             id: headerItemLoader
@@ -92,6 +94,17 @@ Item
             }
         }
 
+        // A highlight that is shown when the popup is expanded
+        Rectangle
+        {
+            id: expandedHightlight
+            width: parent.width
+            height: UM.Theme.getSize("thick_lining").height
+            color: UM.Theme.getColor("primary")
+            visible: expanded
+            anchors.bottom: parent.bottom
+        }
+
         UM.RecolorImage
         {
             id: collapseButton