diff --git a/kstyle/breezehelper.cpp b/kstyle/breezehelper.cpp
--- a/kstyle/breezehelper.cpp
+++ b/kstyle/breezehelper.cpp
@@ -1273,7 +1273,7 @@
         painter->setRenderHint( QPainter::Antialiasing, true );
 
         QRectF frameRect( rect );
-        qreal radius( frameRadius( PenWidth::NoPen, -1 ) );
+        qreal radius( 0 );
 
         // pen
         if( outline.isValid() )
diff --git a/kstyle/breezestyle.cpp b/kstyle/breezestyle.cpp
--- a/kstyle/breezestyle.cpp
+++ b/kstyle/breezestyle.cpp
@@ -5438,14 +5438,6 @@
         // adjust text rect based on font metrics
         textRect = option->fontMetrics.boundingRect( textRect, textFlags, tabOption->text );
 
-        // focus color
-        QColor focusColor;
-        if( animated ) focusColor = _helper->alphaColor( _helper->focusColor( palette ), opacity );
-        else if( hasFocus ) focusColor =  _helper->focusColor( palette );
-
-        // render focus line
-        _helper->renderFocusLine( painter, textRect, focusColor );
-
         if( verticalTabs ) painter->restore();
 
         return true;
@@ -5523,7 +5515,7 @@
 
             } else {
 
-                rect.adjust( 0, 0, 0, -1 );
+                rect.adjust( 0, 0, 0, 1 );
                 if( isFirst ) corners |= CornerTopLeft;
                 if( isLast ) corners |= CornerTopRight;
                 if( isRightOfSelected ) rect.adjust( -Metrics::Frame_FrameRadius, 0, 0, 0 );
@@ -5539,11 +5531,11 @@
             {
 
                 corners = CornerBottomLeft|CornerBottomRight;
-                rect.adjust( 0, - 1, 0, 0 );
+                rect.adjust( 0, -1, 0, 0 );
 
             } else {
 
-                rect.adjust( 0, 1, 0, 0 );
+                rect.adjust( 0, -1, 0, 0 );
                 if( isFirst ) corners |= CornerBottomLeft;
                 if( isLast ) corners |= CornerBottomRight;
                 if( isRightOfSelected ) rect.adjust( -Metrics::Frame_FrameRadius, 0, 0, 0 );
@@ -5562,7 +5554,7 @@
 
             } else {
 
-                rect.adjust( 0, 0, -1, 0 );
+                rect.adjust( 0, 0, 1, 0 );
                 if( isFirst ) corners |= CornerTopLeft;
                 if( isLast ) corners |= CornerBottomLeft;
                 if( isRightOfSelected ) rect.adjust( 0, -Metrics::Frame_FrameRadius, 0, 0 );
@@ -5582,7 +5574,7 @@
 
             } else {
 
-                rect.adjust( 1, 0, 0, 0 );
+                rect.adjust( -1, 0, 0, 0 );
                 if( isFirst ) corners |= CornerTopRight;
                 if( isLast ) corners |= CornerBottomRight;
                 if( isRightOfSelected ) rect.adjust( 0, -Metrics::Frame_FrameRadius, 0, 0 );
@@ -5611,7 +5603,7 @@
 
         } else {
 
-            const auto normal( _helper->alphaColor( palette.color( QPalette::Shadow ), 0.2 ) );
+            const auto normal( _helper->alphaColor( palette.color( QPalette::Disabled, QPalette::Window ), 0.2 ) );
             const auto hover( _helper->alphaColor( _helper->hoverColor( palette ), 0.2 ) );
             if( animated ) color = KColorUtils::mix( normal, hover, opacity );
             else if( mouseOver ) color = hover;
@@ -5620,7 +5612,25 @@
         }
 
         // outline
-        const auto outline( selected ? _helper->alphaColor( palette.color( QPalette::WindowText ), 0.25 ) : QColor() );
+        const auto outline( _helper->alphaColor( palette.color( QPalette::WindowText ), 0.25 ) );
+
+        // highlight
+        auto tabLine = QRectF();
+        int underlineWidth = 2;
+
+        switch( tabOption->shape )
+        {
+            case QTabBar::RoundedWest:
+            case QTabBar::TriangularWest:
+                tabLine = QRectF( rect.x(), rect.y(), 2, rect.height() );
+                break;
+            case QTabBar::RoundedEast:
+            case QTabBar::TriangularEast:
+                tabLine = QRectF( rect.x() + rect.width() - 2, rect.y(), 2, rect.height() );
+                break;
+            default:
+                tabLine = QRectF( rect.x(), 0, rect.width(), underlineWidth );
+        }
 
         // render
         if( selected )
@@ -5629,6 +5639,11 @@
             QRegion oldRegion( painter->clipRegion() );
             painter->setClipRect( option->rect, Qt::IntersectClip );
             _helper->renderTabBarTab( painter, rect, color, outline, corners );
+
+            painter->setPen( Qt::NoPen );
+            painter->setBrush( palette.color( QPalette::Highlight ) );
+            painter->drawRect( tabLine );
+
             painter->setClipRegion( oldRegion );
 
         } else {