diff --git a/src/sql/base/browser/ui/panel/panel.ts b/src/sql/base/browser/ui/panel/panel.ts
index 0936ddb29a..a8a33f0683 100644
--- a/src/sql/base/browser/ui/panel/panel.ts
+++ b/src/sql/base/browser/ui/panel/panel.ts
@@ -318,6 +318,13 @@ export class TabbedPanel extends Disposable {
 	public style(styles: ITabbedPanelStyles): void {
 		const content: string[] = [];
 
+		if (styles.border) {
+			content.push(`
+			.tabbedPanel {
+				border-color: ${styles.border};
+			}`);
+		}
+
 		if (styles.titleActiveForeground && styles.titleActiveBorder) {
 			content.push(`
 			.tabbedPanel > .title .tabList .tab:hover .tabLabel,