diff --git a/config.h b/config.h
index 7ed462a..d2b9316 100644
--- a/config.h
+++ b/config.h
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ char *termname = "st-256color";
 unsigned int tabspaces = 8;
 
 /* bg opacity */
-float alpha = 0.6;
+float alpha = 0.80;
 
 /* Terminal colors (16 first used in escape sequence) */
 static const char *colorname[] = {