diff --git a/client/assets/styles/instance.less b/client/assets/styles/instance.less
index d8abf995..9061acc4 100644
--- a/client/assets/styles/instance.less
+++ b/client/assets/styles/instance.less
@@ -349,17 +349,9 @@
 // }
 
 .equipping {
-    animation: equipping 2s infinite ease-in-out alternate;
-}
-
-@keyframes equipping {
-    from {
-        border-color: #444;
-    }
-
-    to {
-        border-color: whitesmoke;
-    }
+    transition: border-color 0.5s ease-in;
+    border-color: whitesmoke;
+    border-width: 2px;
 }
 
 .thresholds {
diff --git a/client/assets/styles/vbox.less b/client/assets/styles/vbox.less
index 82c4f295..074a813f 100644
--- a/client/assets/styles/vbox.less
+++ b/client/assets/styles/vbox.less
@@ -79,6 +79,10 @@
             border: 1px solid @white;
 
             // overwrite the classes on white svg elements
+            svg {
+                stroke-width: 8px;
+            }
+
             ellipse.white {
                 stroke: black;
             }
@@ -90,6 +94,7 @@
             polygon.white {
                 stroke: black;
             }
+
         }
     }