diff --git a/containments/panel/package/contents/ui/main.qml b/containments/panel/package/contents/ui/main.qml
index 9db4c495..ae406997 100644
--- a/containments/panel/package/contents/ui/main.qml
+++ b/containments/panel/package/contents/ui/main.qml
@@ -175,7 +175,7 @@ Item {
                 }
                 GradientStop {
                     position: 0.0
-                    color: showingApp ? icons.backgroundColor : Qt.rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2)
+                    color: showingApp ? icons.backgroundColor : Qt.rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05)
                 }
             }
         }
diff --git a/containments/taskpanel/package/contents/ui/main.qml b/containments/taskpanel/package/contents/ui/main.qml
index fa867c8d..5cdbd344 100644
--- a/containments/taskpanel/package/contents/ui/main.qml
+++ b/containments/taskpanel/package/contents/ui/main.qml
@@ -142,7 +142,7 @@ PlasmaCore.ColorScope {
                     }
                     GradientStop {
                         position: 1
-                        color: showingApp ? PlasmaCore.ColorScope.backgroundColor : Qt.rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2)
+                        color: showingApp ? PlasmaCore.ColorScope.backgroundColor : Qt.rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05)
                     }
                 }
             }