diff --git a/st-0.8.4/config.def.h b/st-0.8.4/config.def.h
index 4ae63f9..76af395 100644
--- a/st-0.8.4/config.def.h
+++ b/st-0.8.4/config.def.h
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ char *termname = "st-256color";
 unsigned int tabspaces = 8;
 
 /* bg opacity */
-float alpha = 0.7;
+float alpha = 0.8;
 
 /* Terminal colors (16 first used in escape sequence) */
 static const char *colorname[] = {
diff --git a/st-0.8.4/config.h b/st-0.8.4/config.h
index 4ae63f9..76af395 100644
--- a/st-0.8.4/config.h
+++ b/st-0.8.4/config.h
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ char *termname = "st-256color";
 unsigned int tabspaces = 8;
 
 /* bg opacity */
-float alpha = 0.7;
+float alpha = 0.8;
 
 /* Terminal colors (16 first used in escape sequence) */
 static const char *colorname[] = {
diff --git a/st-0.8.4/st b/st-0.8.4/st
index fef0b82..15c919c 100755
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