diff --git a/app/assets/stylesheets/projects.scss b/app/assets/stylesheets/projects.scss
index 4b190457e..cba2c4cbe 100644
--- a/app/assets/stylesheets/projects.scss
+++ b/app/assets/stylesheets/projects.scss
@@ -708,16 +708,10 @@ li.module-hover {
       }
     }
 
-    &.filters-applied::after {
-      background: $brand-danger;
-      border: 1px solid $color-white;
-      border-radius: 50%;
-      content: "";
-      height: .5em;
-      left: 1.5em;
-      position: absolute;
-      top: .5em;
-      width: .5em;
+    &.filters-applied .filter-button::after {
+      @include red-dot;
+      right: .35em;
+      top: .3em;
     }
 
     .connect-line {