diff --git a/kitty/kitty.conf b/kitty/kitty.conf
index cd0b154..9e22586 100644
--- a/kitty/kitty.conf
+++ b/kitty/kitty.conf
@@ -1119,7 +1119,7 @@ enable_audio_bell no
 
 #: The foreground and background colors.
 
-background_opacity 0.8
+background_opacity 0.98
 
 #: The opacity of the background. A number between zero and one, where
 #: one is opaque and zero is fully transparent. This will only work if