diff --git a/src/extensionsIntegrated/NavigationAndHistory/main.js b/src/extensionsIntegrated/NavigationAndHistory/main.js
index 8dcfd8ce7f..7618622176 100644
--- a/src/extensionsIntegrated/NavigationAndHistory/main.js
+++ b/src/extensionsIntegrated/NavigationAndHistory/main.js
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ define(function (require, exports, module) {
         OPEN_FILES_VIEW_STATE   = "openFiles";
 
     var htmlTemplate = require("text!./html/recentfiles-template.html"),
-        dirtyDotTemplate = "<div class='file-status-icon dirty' style='position: absolute;margin-left: -2px;'></div>";
+        dirtyDotTemplate = "<div class='file-status-icon dirty'></div>";
 
     var MAX_ENTRY_COUNT    = 50;
 
diff --git a/src/styles/Extn-NavigationAndHistory.less b/src/styles/Extn-NavigationAndHistory.less
index 950fc4a891..5dcd4920c5 100644
--- a/src/styles/Extn-NavigationAndHistory.less
+++ b/src/styles/Extn-NavigationAndHistory.less
@@ -245,18 +245,56 @@
   top: 50%;
   transform: translateY(-50%);
   cursor: pointer;
-  opacity: 0.6;
   font-size: 20px;
   font-weight: 500;
   display: none;
 }
 
 #mrof-container #mrof-list > li:hover .remove-file {
-  color: #fff;
   display: block;
 }
 
 #mrof-container #mrof-list > li .remove-file:hover {
   color: #fff;
   opacity: 1;
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
+
+.file-status-icon.dirty {
+  position: absolute;
+  left: -4.5px;
+  top: 50%;
+  transform: translateY(-50%);
+}
+
+#mrof-container #mrof-list > li.git-modified > a.mroitem:before {
+  content: "|";
+  color: #E3B551;
+  position: absolute;
+  left: 21px;
+  font-weight: bold;
+}
+
+#mrof-container #mrof-list > li.git-new > a.mroitem:before {
+  content: "|";
+  color: #91CC41;
+  position: absolute;
+  left: 21px;
+  font-weight: bold;
+}
+
+#mrof-container #mrof-list > li.git-ignored > a.mroitem {
+  color: #868888 !important;
+  font-style: italic;
+}
+
+#mrof-container #mrof-list > li.git-ignored.highlight > a.mroitem {
+  color: #868888 !important;
+}
+
+#mrof-list-wrapper #mrof-list > li.git-modified > a.mroitem:before {
+  color: #f1ae1c;
+}
+
+#mrof-list-wrapper #mrof-list > li.git-new > a.mroitem:before {
+  color: #69a01f;
+}