diff --git a/containments/homescreen/package/contents/ui/launcher/LauncherContainer.qml b/containments/homescreen/package/contents/ui/launcher/LauncherContainer.qml
index 225cc9d2..3a9bf0ca 100644
--- a/containments/homescreen/package/contents/ui/launcher/LauncherContainer.qml
+++ b/containments/homescreen/package/contents/ui/launcher/LauncherContainer.qml
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ Item {
         topPadding: 0
         rightPadding: 0
         bottomPadding: 0
-background: Rectangle{opacity: 0.3}
+
         // With a mousearea, it will be possible to drag with touch also on empty places
         contentItem: MouseArea {
             implicitWidth: applicationsFlow.implicitWidth