diff --git a/admin/themes/clear/theme.css b/admin/themes/clear/theme.css
index ecf07a680..923b15040 100644
--- a/admin/themes/clear/theme.css
+++ b/admin/themes/clear/theme.css
@@ -300,10 +300,10 @@ UL.thumbnails li.rank-of-image {background-color: #ddd;}
   font-size:14px;
 }
 
-.buttonLike:disabled, input[type="submit"]:disabled, input[type="button"]:disabled, input[type="reset"]:disabled {
-  background-color: #ECECEC;
-  color: #D5D5D5;
-  cursor:not-allowed;
+.buttonLike:disabled, .buttonGradient:disabled, input[type="submit"]:disabled, input[type="button"]:disabled, input[type="reset"]:disabled {
+  background: #ECECEC !important;
+  color: #D5D5D5 !important;
+  cursor: not-allowed;
 }
 
 #formCreateAlbum input[name="virtual_name"] {border: 1px solid #D5D5D5; transition: all 125ms ease-out;}
diff --git a/admin/themes/default/template/photos_add_direct.tpl b/admin/themes/default/template/photos_add_direct.tpl
index 490ee3094..0af861bd9 100644
--- a/admin/themes/default/template/photos_add_direct.tpl
+++ b/admin/themes/default/template/photos_add_direct.tpl
@@ -134,6 +134,7 @@ jQuery(document).ready(function(){
       QueueChanged : function(up) {
         jQuery('#addFiles').addClass("addFilesButtonChanged");
         jQuery('#startUpload').prop('disabled', up.files.length == 0);
+        jQuery("#addFiles").removeClass('buttonGradient').addClass('buttonLike');
 
         if (up.files.length > 0) {
           jQuery('.plupload_filelist_footer').show();
@@ -341,7 +342,7 @@ jQuery(document).ready(function(){
       </div>
     </div>
 
-    <button id="startUpload" class="buttonLike icon-upload" disabled>{'Start Upload'|translate}</button>
+    <button id="startUpload" class="buttonGradient icon-upload" disabled>{'Start Upload'|translate}</button>
 
   </form>