diff --git a/kitty/graphics_fragment.glsl b/kitty/graphics_fragment.glsl
index e618dbc9d..bc177107a 100644
--- a/kitty/graphics_fragment.glsl
+++ b/kitty/graphics_fragment.glsl
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ uniform sampler2D image;
 uniform vec3 amask_fg;
 uniform vec4 amask_bg_premult;
 #else
-uniform float inactive_text_alpha;
+uniform float extra_alpha;
 #endif
 
 in vec2 texcoord;
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ void main() {
     color = vec4_premul(color);
     color = alpha_blend_premul(color, amask_bg_premult);
 #else
-    color.a *= inactive_text_alpha;
+    color.a *= extra_alpha;
     color = vec4_premul(color);
 #endif
     output_color = color;
diff --git a/kitty/shaders.c b/kitty/shaders.c
index 8de757ab0..c1ef1f2c7 100644
--- a/kitty/shaders.c
+++ b/kitty/shaders.c
@@ -564,9 +564,9 @@ cell_prepare_to_render(ssize_t vao_idx, Screen *screen, FONTS_DATA_HANDLE fonts_
 }
 
 static void
-draw_graphics(int program, ImageRenderData *data, GLuint start, GLuint count, float inactive_text_alpha) {
+draw_graphics(int program, ImageRenderData *data, GLuint start, GLuint count, float extra_alpha) {
     bind_program(program);
-    glUniform1f(graphics_program_layouts[program].uniforms.inactive_text_alpha, inactive_text_alpha);
+    if (program == GRAPHICS_PROGRAM) glUniform1f(graphics_program_layouts[program].uniforms.extra_alpha, extra_alpha);
     glActiveTexture(GL_TEXTURE0 + GRAPHICS_UNIT);
     GraphicsUniforms *u = &graphics_program_layouts[program].uniforms;
     for (GLuint i=0; i < count;) {