diff --git a/docs/changelog.rst b/docs/changelog.rst
index 7587f9909..ee29f6e81 100644
--- a/docs/changelog.rst
+++ b/docs/changelog.rst
@@ -52,6 +52,8 @@ Detailed list of changes
 
 - macOS: When running the default shell with the login program fix :file:`~/.hushlogin` not being respected when opening windows not in the home directory (:iss:`6689`)
 
+- ``kitten @ set-background-opacity`` - add a new ``--toggle`` flag to easily switch opacity between the specified value and the default (:iss:`6691`)
+
 
 0.30.1 [2023-10-05]
 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
diff --git a/kitty/rc/set_background_opacity.py b/kitty/rc/set_background_opacity.py
index c07b34fe9..dfaf9b6b1 100644
--- a/kitty/rc/set_background_opacity.py
+++ b/kitty/rc/set_background_opacity.py
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ class SetBackgroundOpacity(RemoteCommand):
     match_window/str: Window to change opacity in
     match_tab/str: Tab to change opacity in
     all/bool: Boolean indicating operate on all windows
+    toggle/bool: Boolean indicating if opacity should be toggled between the default and the specified value
     '''
 
     short_desc = 'Set the background opacity'
@@ -41,26 +42,37 @@ class SetBackgroundOpacity(RemoteCommand):
     options_spec = '''\
 --all -a
 type=bool-set
-By default, background opacity are only changed for the currently active window. This option will
+By default, background opacity are only changed for the currently active OS window. This option will
 cause background opacity to be changed in all windows.
 
+
+--toggle
+type=bool-set
+When specified, the background opacity for the matching OS windows will be reset to default if it is currently
+equal to the specified value, otherwise it will be set to the specified value.
 ''' + '\n\n' + MATCH_WINDOW_OPTION + '\n\n' + MATCH_TAB_OPTION.replace('--match -m', '--match-tab -t')
     args = RemoteCommand.Args(spec='OPACITY', count=1, json_field='opacity', special_parse='parse_opacity(args[0])')
 
     def message_to_kitty(self, global_opts: RCOptions, opts: 'CLIOptions', args: ArgsType) -> PayloadType:
         opacity = max(0.1, min(float(args[0]), 1.0))
         return {
-                'opacity': opacity, 'match_window': opts.match,
-                'all': opts.all, 'match_tab': opts.match_tab
+            'opacity': opacity, 'match_window': opts.match,
+            'all': opts.all, 'match_tab': opts.match_tab, 'toggle': opts.toggle,
         }
 
     def response_from_kitty(self, boss: Boss, window: Optional[Window], payload_get: PayloadGetType) -> ResponseType:
-        from kitty.fast_data_types import get_options
-        if not get_options().dynamic_background_opacity:
+        from kitty.fast_data_types import background_opacity_of, get_options
+        opts = get_options()
+        if not opts.dynamic_background_opacity:
             raise OpacityError('You must turn on the dynamic_background_opacity option in kitty.conf to be able to set background opacity')
         windows = self.windows_for_payload(boss, window, payload_get)
         for os_window_id in {w.os_window_id for w in windows if w}:
-            boss._set_os_window_background_opacity(os_window_id, payload_get('opacity'))
+            val: float = payload_get('opacity')
+            if payload_get('toggle'):
+                current = background_opacity_of(os_window_id)
+                if current == val:
+                    val = opts.background_opacity
+            boss._set_os_window_background_opacity(os_window_id, val)
         return None