diff --git a/shell/contents/views/Panel.qml b/shell/contents/views/Panel.qml
index 41465369..746a2ba5 100644
--- a/shell/contents/views/Panel.qml
+++ b/shell/contents/views/Panel.qml
@@ -21,13 +21,14 @@ import QtQuick.Layouts 1.1
 
 import org.kde.plasma.core 2.0 as PlasmaCore
 
-
-Item {
+Rectangle {
     id: root
 
     visible: false //adjust borders is run during setup. We want to avoid painting till completed
     property Item containment
 
+    color: containment.backgroundHints == PlasmaCore.Types.NoBackground ? "transparent" : theme.textColor
+
     onContainmentChanged: {
         containment.parent = root;
         containment.visible = true;