diff --git a/src/calibre/gui2/preferences/look_feel.py b/src/calibre/gui2/preferences/look_feel.py
index bae08f5455..0383009381 100644
--- a/src/calibre/gui2/preferences/look_feel.py
+++ b/src/calibre/gui2/preferences/look_feel.py
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ from PyQt4.Qt import (QApplication, QFont, QFontInfo, QFontDialog,
 from calibre.gui2.preferences import ConfigWidgetBase, test_widget, CommaSeparatedList
 from calibre.gui2.preferences.look_feel_ui import Ui_Form
 from calibre.gui2 import config, gprefs, qt_app
+from calibre.constants import iswindows
 from calibre.utils.localization import (available_translations,
     get_language, get_lang)
 from calibre.utils.config import prefs
@@ -158,6 +159,20 @@ class ConfigWidget(ConfigWidgetBase, Ui_Form):
         self.field_display_order.setModel(self.display_model)
         self.df_up_button.clicked.connect(self.move_df_up)
         self.df_down_button.clicked.connect(self.move_df_down)
+        if iswindows:
+            self.toolBox.setStyleSheet(
+                '''
+                QToolBox::tab {
+                    background: none;
+                    border: none;
+                    border-bottom: 2px solid black;
+                    font-weight: bold;
+                }
+
+                QToolBox::tab:selected { /* italicize selected tabs */
+                    font-style: italic;
+                }
+                ''')
 
     def initialize(self):
         ConfigWidgetBase.initialize(self)
@@ -235,6 +250,7 @@ class ConfigWidget(ConfigWidgetBase, Ui_Form):
         gui.library_view.refresh_book_details()
 
 if __name__ == '__main__':
-    app = QApplication([])
+    from calibre.gui2 import Application
+    app = Application([])
     test_widget('Interface', 'Look & Feel')