diff --git a/src/renderer/grid_renderer.rs b/src/renderer/grid_renderer.rs
index 8678e75..e7fd39a 100644
--- a/src/renderer/grid_renderer.rs
+++ b/src/renderer/grid_renderer.rs
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ use super::{CachingShaper, RendererSettings};
 use crate::editor::{Colors, Style};
 use crate::settings::*;
 use crate::utils::Dimensions;
+use crate::window::WindowSettings;
 
 pub struct GridRenderer {
     pub shaper: CachingShaper,
@@ -99,7 +100,8 @@ impl GridRenderer {
                 .set_color(style.background(&self.default_style.colors).to_color());
         }
 
-        if self.paint.color() == self.get_default_background() {
+        if (SETTINGS.get::<WindowSettings>().transparency - 1.0).abs() > f32::EPSILON && 
+            self.paint.color() == self.get_default_background() {
             if is_floating {
                 self.paint
                     .set_alpha((255.0 * SETTINGS.get::<RendererSettings>().floating_opacity) as u8);
diff --git a/src/renderer/rendered_window.rs b/src/renderer/rendered_window.rs
index 1d3f27a..a6a1065 100644
--- a/src/renderer/rendered_window.rs
+++ b/src/renderer/rendered_window.rs
@@ -242,7 +242,7 @@ impl RenderedWindow {
         paint.set_color(default_background.with_a(a));
         root_canvas.draw_rect(pixel_region, &paint);
 
-        paint.set_color(Color::from_argb(255, 255, 255, 255));
+        paint.set_color(Color::from_argb(a, 255, 255, 255));
 
         let font_height = font_dimensions.height;