diff --git a/src/js/_enqueues/wp/dashboard.js b/src/js/_enqueues/wp/dashboard.js
index 0c92f1e1b3e47..b1873b955a52e 100644
--- a/src/js/_enqueues/wp/dashboard.js
+++ b/src/js/_enqueues/wp/dashboard.js
@@ -165,17 +165,11 @@ jQuery( function($) {
 			 * @return {void}
  			 */
 			function highlightLatestPost () {
-				var latestPost = $( '.drafts ul li' ) .first(),
-					errorNotice = $( '#quick-press .notice-error' );
-
-				if ( errorNotice.length ) {
-					return;
-				}
-
-				latestPost.css( 'background', '#fffbe5' );
-				setTimeout( function () {
-					latestPost.css( 'background', 'none' );
-				}, 1000 );
+				var latestPost = $('.drafts ul li').first();
+				latestPost.addClass('is-highlighted');
+				setTimeout(function () {
+					latestPost.removeClass('is-highlighted');
+				}, 1000);
 			}
 		} );
 
diff --git a/src/wp-admin/css/dashboard.css b/src/wp-admin/css/dashboard.css
index 1f1207606439e..4aac915ac4bff 100644
--- a/src/wp-admin/css/dashboard.css
+++ b/src/wp-admin/css/dashboard.css
@@ -842,6 +842,15 @@ body #dashboard-widgets .postbox form .submit {
 
 #dashboard_quick_press .drafts li {
 	margin-bottom: 1em;
+	padding: 0.5em;
+	margin-left: -0.5em;
+	margin-right: -0.5em;
+	transition: background-color 1s ease-out;
+}
+
+#dashboard_quick_press .drafts li.is-highlighted {
+	background-color: #cceebb;
+	transition: none;
 }
 
 #dashboard_quick_press .drafts li time {