diff --git a/packages/dockview/src/dnd/droptarget.scss b/packages/dockview/src/dnd/droptarget.scss
index 5655270f0..2e31aff4a 100644
--- a/packages/dockview/src/dnd/droptarget.scss
+++ b/packages/dockview/src/dnd/droptarget.scss
@@ -15,26 +15,24 @@
             height: 100%;
             width: 100%;
             background-color: var(--dv-drag-over-background-color);
-
-            transition-duration: 0.15s;
-            transition-timing-function: ease-out;
+            transition: top 70ms ease-out,left 70ms ease-out,width 70ms ease-out,height 70ms ease-out,opacity .15s ease-out;
             will-change: transform;
             pointer-events: none;
 
             &.left {
-              transform: translateX(-25%) scaleX(50%)
+              transform: translateX(-25%) scaleX(0.5)
             }
 
             &.right {
-              transform: translateX(25%) scaleX(50%)
+              transform: translateX(25%) scaleX(0.5)
             }
 
             &.top {
-              transform: translateY(-25%) scaleY(50%);
+              transform: translateY(-25%) scaleY(0.5);
             }
 
             &.bottom {
-              transform: translateY(25%) scaleY(50%);
+              transform: translateY(25%) scaleY(0.5);
             }
 
             &.small-top {