diff --git a/src/gtk3/widgets/_checkboxes.scss b/src/gtk3/widgets/_checkboxes.scss
--- a/src/gtk3/widgets/_checkboxes.scss
+++ b/src/gtk3/widgets/_checkboxes.scss
@@ -27,6 +27,9 @@
    &:first-child { margin-left: 4px; }
    &:last-child { margin-right: 4px; }
  }
+ &:active check, &:active radio {
+  -gtk-icon-transform: translate(1px,1px);
+ }
 }
 
 @each $a in ('check','radio') {
diff --git a/src/gtk3/widgets/_menus.scss b/src/gtk3/widgets/_menus.scss
--- a/src/gtk3/widgets/_menus.scss
+++ b/src/gtk3/widgets/_menus.scss
@@ -136,6 +136,9 @@
     &:dir(ltr) { margin-right: 6px; }
     &:dir(rtl) { margin-left: 6px; }
   }
+  &:active check, &:active radio {
+    -gtk-icon-transform: translate(1px,1px);
+  }
 }
 /***************
  * Popovers   *
@@ -175,6 +178,9 @@
 
   check:first-child,
   radio:first-child { margin-left: 0px; }
+  &:active check, &:active radio {
+    -gtk-icon-transform: translate(1px,1px);
+  }
 }
 
 modelbutton.flat arrow {