diff --git a/src/gcal-year-view.c b/src/gcal-year-view.c
index b71aa0c7..3ed330f2 100644
--- a/src/gcal-year-view.c
+++ b/src/gcal-year-view.c
@@ -308,11 +308,12 @@ update_sidebar (GcalYearView *year_view)
                                                             cloned_child,
                                                             (GCompareFunc) gcal_event_widget_compare_for_single_day);
 
-              if (start_comparison == -1)
-                gtk_style_context_add_class (gtk_widget_get_style_context (cloned_child), "slanted-start");
-
               end_comparison = icaltime_compare (second_date, *dt_end);
-              if (end_comparison == -1)
+              if (start_comparison == -1 && end_comparison == -1)
+                gtk_style_context_add_class (gtk_widget_get_style_context (cloned_child), "slanted");
+              else if (start_comparison == -1)
+                gtk_style_context_add_class (gtk_widget_get_style_context (cloned_child), "slanted-start");
+              else if (end_comparison == -1)
                 gtk_style_context_add_class (gtk_widget_get_style_context (cloned_child), "slanted-end");
               else
                 break;