diff --git a/stylesheets/_session_constants.scss b/stylesheets/_session_constants.scss
index f4c199274..0867f186c 100644
--- a/stylesheets/_session_constants.scss
+++ b/stylesheets/_session_constants.scss
@@ -153,9 +153,9 @@ $session-font-h4: 16px;
   color: subtle($color);
 }
 
-@mixin pulse-color($color, $repetition) {
+@mixin pulse-color($color,$duration, $repetition) {
 
-  animation: pulseColor 2s $repetition;
+  animation: pulseColor $duration $repetition;
 
   @keyframes pulseColor {
     0% {
diff --git a/stylesheets/_session_conversation.scss b/stylesheets/_session_conversation.scss
index c0224777b..fd242ddb7 100644
--- a/stylesheets/_session_conversation.scss
+++ b/stylesheets/_session_conversation.scss
@@ -192,7 +192,7 @@
 
     &:hover {
       opacity: 1;
-      transform: scale(0.95);
+      transform: scale(0.93);
       transition: $session-transition-duration;
     }
 
@@ -348,7 +348,7 @@
   flex-grow: 1;
   outline: none;
 
-  $actions-element-size: 45px;
+  $actions-element-size: 30px;
 
   &--actions {
     display: flex;
@@ -442,7 +442,7 @@
       background-color: $session-color-danger-alt;
       margin: 0 $session-margin-sm;
 
-      @include pulse-color($session-color-danger-alt, infinite);
+      @include pulse-color($session-color-danger-alt, 1s, infinite);
     }
   }
 }