diff --git a/src/styles/applied.css b/src/styles/applied.css
index 1049f4e63..4a7485c88 100644
--- a/src/styles/applied.css
+++ b/src/styles/applied.css
@@ -62,15 +62,12 @@ body {
 
 /* Show custom elements only after they're registered */
 :where(:not(:defined, [did-ssr])) {
-  &,
-  & * {
-    /*
-     * if an element gets defined earlier than 800ms, the animation stops applying so it just appears (no fade)
-     * If it takes somewhere between 800 and 1000 ms, then you may get an interrupted fade
-     * If an element takes longer than 1000ms to get defined, it fades in over 200ms
-     */
-    animation: 200ms 800ms wa-fade-in both;
-  }
+  /*
+    * if an element gets defined earlier than 800ms, the animation stops applying so it just appears (no fade)
+    * If it takes somewhere between 800 and 1000 ms, then you may get an interrupted fade
+    * If an element takes longer than 1000ms to get defined, it fades in over 200ms
+    */
+  animation: 200ms 800ms wa-fade-in both;
 }
 
 /* Content flow */