diff --git a/packages/mermaid/src/rendering-util/rendering-elements/shapes/drawRect.ts b/packages/mermaid/src/rendering-util/rendering-elements/shapes/drawRect.ts
index 783fe6a53..0f98f4d19 100644
--- a/packages/mermaid/src/rendering-util/rendering-elements/shapes/drawRect.ts
+++ b/packages/mermaid/src/rendering-util/rendering-elements/shapes/drawRect.ts
@@ -48,10 +48,7 @@ export const drawRect = async (parent: SVGAElement, node: Node, options: RectOpt
   } else {
     rect = shapeSvg.insert('rect', ':first-child');
 
-    let rectClass = 'basic label-container';
-    if (node.look === 'neo') {
-      rectClass += ' state-shadow-neo';
-    }
+    const rectClass = 'basic label-container';
 
     rect
       .attr('class', rectClass)
diff --git a/packages/mermaid/src/styles.ts b/packages/mermaid/src/styles.ts
index 8cc5767b6..b8cbeb652 100644
--- a/packages/mermaid/src/styles.ts
+++ b/packages/mermaid/src/styles.ts
@@ -74,8 +74,8 @@ const getStyles = (
   }
 
   [data-look="neo"].node rect {
-    stroke: ${options.nodeBorder};
-    stroke: red !important
+    stroke: none;
+    filter: drop-shadow( 1px 2px 2px rgba(185,185,185,1.0) );
   }
   ${userStyles}
 `;