diff --git a/bin/xss-dimmer b/bin/xss-dimmer
index 3c34aa5..9975946 100755
--- a/bin/xss-dimmer
+++ b/bin/xss-dimmer
@@ -68,6 +68,11 @@ def on_draw(widget, event, options, elapsed):
         _, _, twidth, theight, _, _ = cctx.text_extents(remaining)
         cctx.move_to(wwidth // 2 - twidth // 2, wheight // 2 + theight // 2)
         cctx.show_text(remaining)
+        cctx.set_source_rgba(0, 0, 0, opacity*2)
+        cctx.move_to(wwidth // 2 - twidth // 2, wheight // 2 + theight // 2)
+        cctx.text_path(remaining)
+        cctx.set_line_width(4)
+        cctx.stroke()
 
         # Rearm timer
         if not once: