diff --git a/crates/workspace/src/pane_group.rs b/crates/workspace/src/pane_group.rs
index dcd0b091a3f..3b0d07dcf25 100644
--- a/crates/workspace/src/pane_group.rs
+++ b/crates/workspace/src/pane_group.rs
@@ -545,39 +545,55 @@ impl Member {
                     };
                 }
 
-                if let Some(maximized) = maximized {
+                let is_maximized = if let Some(maximized) = maximized {
                     if maximized.upgrade().as_ref() != Some(pane) {
                         return PaneRenderResult {
                             element: div().into_any(),
                             contains_active_pane: false,
                         };
                     }
-                }
+                    true
+                } else {
+                    false
+                };
 
                 let decoration = render_cx.decorate(pane, cx);
                 let is_active = pane == render_cx.active_pane();
 
+                let pane = div()
+                    .relative()
+                    .size_full()
+                    .when(is_maximized, |this| {
+                        this.bg(cx.theme().colors().background)
+                            .border_1()
+                            .border_color(cx.theme().colors().border)
+                            .shadow_lg()
+                            .overflow_hidden()
+                    })
+                    .child(
+                        AnyView::from(pane.clone())
+                            .cached(StyleRefinement::default().v_flex().size_full()),
+                    )
+                    .when_some(decoration.border, |this, color| {
+                        this.child(
+                            div()
+                                .absolute()
+                                .size_full()
+                                .left_0()
+                                .top_0()
+                                .border_2()
+                                .border_color(color),
+                        )
+                    })
+                    .children(decoration.status_box);
+
                 PaneRenderResult {
                     element: div()
                         .relative()
                         .flex_1()
                         .size_full()
-                        .child(
-                            AnyView::from(pane.clone())
-                                .cached(StyleRefinement::default().v_flex().size_full()),
-                        )
-                        .when_some(decoration.border, |this, color| {
-                            this.child(
-                                div()
-                                    .absolute()
-                                    .size_full()
-                                    .left_0()
-                                    .top_0()
-                                    .border_2()
-                                    .border_color(color),
-                            )
-                        })
-                        .children(decoration.status_box)
+                        .when(is_maximized, |this| this.p_2())
+                        .child(pane)
                         .into_any(),
                     contains_active_pane: is_active,
                 }