diff --git a/kitty/colors.c b/kitty/colors.c
index e5c181a85..605df0d9d 100644
--- a/kitty/colors.c
+++ b/kitty/colors.c
@@ -80,9 +80,18 @@ set_configured_colors(ColorProfile *self, PyObject *opts) {
     n(default_fg, foreground); n(default_bg, background);
     n(cursor_color, cursor); n(cursor_text_color, cursor_text_color);
     n(highlight_fg, selection_foreground); n(highlight_bg, selection_background);
-    n(visual_bell_color, visual_bell_color); n(second_transparent_bg, second_transparent_bg);
+    n(visual_bell_color, visual_bell_color);
 #undef n
-    return true;
+    memset(self->configured_transparent_colors, 0, sizeof(self->configured_transparent_colors));
+    RAII_PyObject(src, PyObject_GetAttrString(opts, "transparent_background_colors"));
+    if (!src) { PyErr_SetString(PyExc_TypeError, "No transparent_background_colors on opts object"); return false; }
+    for (Py_ssize_t i = 0; i < MIN(PyTuple_GET_SIZE(src), (Py_ssize_t)arraysz(self->configured_transparent_colors)); i++) {
+        PyObject *e = PyTuple_GET_ITEM(src, i);
+        self->configured_transparent_colors[i].color = ((Color*)(PyTuple_GET_ITEM(e, 0)))->color.val & 0xffffff;
+        self->configured_transparent_colors[i].opacity = (float)PyFloat_AsDouble(PyTuple_GET_ITEM(e, 1));
+        self->configured_transparent_colors[i].is_set = true;
+    }
+    return PyErr_Occurred() ? false : true;
 }
 
 static bool
@@ -162,6 +171,8 @@ copy_color_profile(ColorProfile *dest, ColorProfile *src) {
     memcpy(dest->orig_color_table, src->orig_color_table, sizeof(dest->color_table));
     memcpy(&dest->configured, &src->configured, sizeof(dest->configured));
     memcpy(&dest->overridden, &src->overridden, sizeof(dest->overridden));
+    memcpy(dest->overriden_transparent_colors, src->overriden_transparent_colors, sizeof(dest->overriden_transparent_colors));
+    memcpy(dest->configured_transparent_colors, src->configured_transparent_colors, sizeof(dest->configured_transparent_colors));
     dest->dirty = true;
 }
 
@@ -226,12 +237,28 @@ patch_color_profiles(PyObject *module UNUSED, PyObject *args) {
         S(foreground, default_fg); S(background, default_bg); S(cursor, cursor_color);
         S(selection_foreground, highlight_fg); S(selection_background, highlight_bg);
         S(cursor_text_color, cursor_text_color); S(visual_bell_color, visual_bell_color);
-        S(second_transparent_bg, second_transparent_bg);
 #undef SI
 #undef S
+    // TODO: Patch transparent_colors
     Py_RETURN_NONE;
 }
 
+bool
+colorprofile_to_transparent_color(const ColorProfile *self, unsigned index, color_type *color, float *opacity) {
+    *color = UINT32_MAX; *opacity = 1.0;
+    if (index < arraysz(self->configured_transparent_colors)) {
+        if (self->overriden_transparent_colors[index].is_set) {
+            *color = self->overriden_transparent_colors[index].color; *opacity = self->overriden_transparent_colors[index].opacity;
+            return true;
+        }
+        if (self->configured_transparent_colors[index].is_set) {
+            *color = self->configured_transparent_colors[index].color; *opacity = self->configured_transparent_colors[index].opacity;
+            return true;
+        }
+    }
+    return false;
+}
+
 DynamicColor
 colorprofile_to_color(const ColorProfile *self, DynamicColor entry, DynamicColor defval) {
     switch(entry.type) {
@@ -295,9 +322,10 @@ as_dict(ColorProfile *self, PyObject *args UNUSED) {
     }}
     D(default_fg, foreground); D(default_bg, background);
     D(cursor_color, cursor); D(cursor_text_color, cursor_text); D(highlight_fg, selection_foreground);
-    D(highlight_bg, selection_background); D(visual_bell_color, visual_bell_color); D(second_transparent_bg, second_transparent_bg);
+    D(highlight_bg, selection_background); D(visual_bell_color, visual_bell_color);
 
 #undef D
+    // TODO: Add transparent_colors
     return ans;
 }
 
@@ -373,6 +401,8 @@ copy_color_table_to_buffer(ColorProfile *self, color_type *buf, int offset, size
 
 static void
 push_onto_color_stack_at(ColorProfile *self, unsigned int i) {
+    self->color_stack[i].dynamic_colors = self->overridden;
+    memcpy(self->color_stack[i].transparent_colors, self->overriden_transparent_colors, sizeof(self->overriden_transparent_colors));
     self->color_stack[i].dynamic_colors = self->overridden;
     memcpy(self->color_stack[i].color_table, self->color_table, sizeof(self->color_stack->color_table));
 }
@@ -381,6 +411,7 @@ static void
 copy_from_color_stack_at(ColorProfile *self, unsigned int i) {
     self->overridden = self->color_stack[i].dynamic_colors;
     memcpy(self->color_table, self->color_stack[i].color_table, sizeof(self->color_table));
+    memcpy(self->overriden_transparent_colors, self->color_stack[i].transparent_colors, sizeof(self->overriden_transparent_colors));
 }
 
 bool
@@ -477,7 +508,6 @@ CGETSET(cursor_text_color, true)
 CGETSET(highlight_fg, true)
 CGETSET(highlight_bg, true)
 CGETSET(visual_bell_color, true)
-CGETSET(second_transparent_bg, true)
 #undef CGETSET
 
 static PyGetSetDef cp_getsetters[] = {
@@ -488,7 +518,6 @@ static PyGetSetDef cp_getsetters[] = {
     GETSET(highlight_fg)
     GETSET(highlight_bg)
     GETSET(visual_bell_color)
-    GETSET(second_transparent_bg)
     {NULL}  /* Sentinel */
 };
 
@@ -552,7 +581,7 @@ new_color(PyTypeObject *type UNUSED, PyObject *args, PyObject *kwds) {
 }
 
 static PyObject*
-color_as_int(Color *self) {
+Color_as_int(Color *self) {
     return PyLong_FromUnsignedLong(self->color.val);
 }
 
@@ -566,7 +595,7 @@ color_truediv(Color *self, PyObject *divisor) {
 }
 
 static PyNumberMethods color_number_methods = {
-    .nb_int = (unaryfunc)color_as_int,
+    .nb_int = (unaryfunc)Color_as_int,
     .nb_true_divide = (binaryfunc)color_truediv,
 };
 
diff --git a/kitty/data-types.h b/kitty/data-types.h
index a2db1f318..a2d348ff6 100644
--- a/kitty/data-types.h
+++ b/kitty/data-types.h
@@ -323,15 +323,21 @@ typedef union DynamicColor {
 } DynamicColor;
 
 typedef struct {
-    DynamicColor default_fg, default_bg, cursor_color, cursor_text_color, highlight_fg, highlight_bg, visual_bell_color, second_transparent_bg;
+    DynamicColor default_fg, default_bg, cursor_color, cursor_text_color, highlight_fg, highlight_bg, visual_bell_color;
 } DynamicColors;
 
+typedef struct TransparentDynamicColor {
+    color_type color; float opacity; bool is_set;
+} TransparentDynamicColor;
+
+
 typedef struct {
     PyObject_HEAD
 
     bool dirty;
     uint32_t color_table[256], orig_color_table[256];
-    struct { DynamicColors dynamic_colors; uint32_t color_table[256]; } *color_stack;
+    TransparentDynamicColor configured_transparent_colors[8], overriden_transparent_colors[8];
+    struct { DynamicColors dynamic_colors; uint32_t color_table[256]; TransparentDynamicColor transparent_colors[8]; } *color_stack;
     unsigned int color_stack_idx, color_stack_sz;
     DynamicColors configured, overridden;
     color_type mark_foregrounds[MARK_MASK+1], mark_backgrounds[MARK_MASK+1];
@@ -403,6 +409,7 @@ bool schedule_write_to_child_python(unsigned long id, const char *prefix, PyObje
 bool set_iutf8(int, bool);
 
 DynamicColor colorprofile_to_color(const ColorProfile *self, DynamicColor entry, DynamicColor defval);
+bool colorprofile_to_transparent_color(const ColorProfile *self, unsigned index, color_type *color, float *opacity);
 color_type
 colorprofile_to_color_with_fallback(ColorProfile *self, DynamicColor entry, DynamicColor defval, DynamicColor fallback, DynamicColor falback_defval);
 void copy_color_table_to_buffer(ColorProfile *self, color_type *address, int offset, size_t stride);
diff --git a/kitty/fast_data_types.pyi b/kitty/fast_data_types.pyi
index ffdd00c9c..a31b647bf 100644
--- a/kitty/fast_data_types.pyi
+++ b/kitty/fast_data_types.pyi
@@ -809,11 +809,6 @@ class ColorProfile:
     @visual_bell_color.setter
     def visual_bell_color(self, val: Union[None|int|Color]) -> None: ...
 
-    @property
-    def second_transparent_bg(self) -> Optional[Color]: ...
-    @second_transparent_bg.setter
-    def second_transparent_bg(self, val: Union[None|int|Color]) -> None: ...
-
     def __init__(self, opts: Optional[Options] = None): ...
 
     def as_dict(self) -> Dict[str, Optional[int]]:
diff --git a/kitty/options/definition.py b/kitty/options/definition.py
index 6d33750e2..ca81206cb 100644
--- a/kitty/options/definition.py
+++ b/kitty/options/definition.py
@@ -1527,7 +1527,7 @@ opt('background_image_linear', 'no',
     long_text='When background image is scaled, whether linear interpolation should be used.'
     )
 
-opt('transparent_background_colors', '', option_type='transparent_background_colors', ctype='!transparent_background_colors', long_text='''
+opt('transparent_background_colors', '', option_type='transparent_background_colors', long_text='''
 A space separated list of upto 7 colors, with opacity. When the background color of a cell matches one of these colors,
 it is rendered semi-transparent using the specified opacity.
 
diff --git a/kitty/options/parse.py b/kitty/options/parse.py
index 5a0c685b9..46813e8c5 100644
--- a/kitty/options/parse.py
+++ b/kitty/options/parse.py
@@ -1194,9 +1194,6 @@ class Parser:
     def scrollback_pager_history_size(self, val: str, ans: typing.Dict[str, typing.Any]) -> None:
         ans['scrollback_pager_history_size'] = scrollback_pager_history_size(val)
 
-    def second_transparent_bg(self, val: str, ans: typing.Dict[str, typing.Any]) -> None:
-        ans['second_transparent_bg'] = to_color_or_none(val)
-
     def select_by_word_characters(self, val: str, ans: typing.Dict[str, typing.Any]) -> None:
         ans['select_by_word_characters'] = str(val)
 
diff --git a/kitty/options/to-c-generated.h b/kitty/options/to-c-generated.h
index 1ba5235c5..949905b9c 100644
--- a/kitty/options/to-c-generated.h
+++ b/kitty/options/to-c-generated.h
@@ -850,19 +850,6 @@ convert_from_opts_background_image_linear(PyObject *py_opts, Options *opts) {
     Py_DECREF(ret);
 }
 
-static void
-convert_from_python_transparent_background_colors(PyObject *val, Options *opts) {
-    transparent_background_colors(val, opts);
-}
-
-static void
-convert_from_opts_transparent_background_colors(PyObject *py_opts, Options *opts) {
-    PyObject *ret = PyObject_GetAttrString(py_opts, "transparent_background_colors");
-    if (ret == NULL) return;
-    convert_from_python_transparent_background_colors(ret, opts);
-    Py_DECREF(ret);
-}
-
 static void
 convert_from_python_dynamic_background_opacity(PyObject *val, Options *opts) {
     opts->dynamic_background_opacity = PyObject_IsTrue(val);
@@ -1242,8 +1229,6 @@ convert_opts_from_python_opts(PyObject *py_opts, Options *opts) {
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return false;
     convert_from_opts_background_image_linear(py_opts, opts);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return false;
-    convert_from_opts_transparent_background_colors(py_opts, opts);
-    if (PyErr_Occurred()) return false;
     convert_from_opts_dynamic_background_opacity(py_opts, opts);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return false;
     convert_from_opts_background_tint(py_opts, opts);
diff --git a/kitty/options/to-c.h b/kitty/options/to-c.h
index f2ccb236a..1240ba678 100644
--- a/kitty/options/to-c.h
+++ b/kitty/options/to-c.h
@@ -441,17 +441,6 @@ window_logo_scale(PyObject *src, Options *opts) {
     opts->window_logo_scale.height = PyFloat_AsFloat(PyTuple_GET_ITEM(src, 1));
 }
 
-static void
-transparent_background_colors(PyObject *src, Options *opts) {
-    memset(opts->transparent_background_colors, 0, sizeof(opts->transparent_background_colors));
-    for (Py_ssize_t i = 0; i < MIN(PyTuple_GET_SIZE(src), (Py_ssize_t)arraysz(opts->transparent_background_colors)); i++) {
-        PyObject *e = PyTuple_GET_ITEM(src, i);
-        opts->transparent_background_colors[i].color = color_as_int(PyTuple_GET_ITEM(e, 0));
-        opts->transparent_background_colors[i].opacity = PyFloat_AsFloat(PyTuple_GET_ITEM(e, 1));
-        opts->transparent_background_colors[i].is_set = true;
-    }
-}
-
 static inline void
 resize_debounce_time(PyObject *src, Options *opts) {
     opts->resize_debounce_time.on_end = s_double_to_monotonic_t(PyFloat_AsDouble(PyTuple_GET_ITEM(src, 0)));
diff --git a/kitty/options/types.py b/kitty/options/types.py
index 2ae6b4d2e..69a194097 100644
--- a/kitty/options/types.py
+++ b/kitty/options/types.py
@@ -409,7 +409,6 @@ option_names = (  # {{{
  'scrollback_lines',
  'scrollback_pager',
  'scrollback_pager_history_size',
- 'second_transparent_bg',
  'select_by_word_characters',
  'select_by_word_characters_forward',
  'selection_background',
@@ -575,7 +574,6 @@ class Options:
     scrollback_lines: int = 2000
     scrollback_pager: typing.List[str] = ['less', '--chop-long-lines', '--RAW-CONTROL-CHARS', '+INPUT_LINE_NUMBER']
     scrollback_pager_history_size: int = 0
-    second_transparent_bg: typing.Optional[kitty.fast_data_types.Color] = None
     select_by_word_characters: str = '@-./_~?&=%+#'
     select_by_word_characters_forward: str = ''
     selection_background: typing.Optional[kitty.fast_data_types.Color] = Color(255, 250, 205)
@@ -1037,7 +1035,6 @@ nullable_colors = frozenset({
     'active_border_color'
     'tab_bar_background'
     'tab_bar_margin_color'
-    'second_transparent_bg'
     'selection_foreground'
     'selection_background'
 })
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/kitty/shaders.c b/kitty/shaders.c
index c3af3907c..ce96576a8 100644
--- a/kitty/shaders.c
+++ b/kitty/shaders.c
@@ -313,10 +313,7 @@ cell_update_uniform_block(ssize_t vao_idx, Screen *screen, int uniform_buffer, c
     rd->highlight_fg = COLOR(highlight_fg); rd->highlight_bg = COLOR(highlight_bg);
     rd->bg_colors0 = COLOR(default_bg);
     rd->bg_opacities0 = os_window->is_semi_transparent ? os_window->background_opacity : 1.0f;
-#define SETBG(which) if (OPT(transparent_background_colors)[which-1].is_set) { \
-    rd->bg_colors##which = OPT(transparent_background_colors)[which-1].color; \
-    rd->bg_opacities##which = OPT(transparent_background_colors)[which-1].opacity < 0 ? rd->bg_opacities0 : OPT(transparent_background_colors)[which-1].opacity; \
-} else { rd->bg_colors##which = UINT32_MAX; }
+#define SETBG(which) colorprofile_to_transparent_color(cp, which - 1, &rd->bg_colors##which, &rd->bg_opacities##which)
     SETBG(1); SETBG(2); SETBG(3); SETBG(4); SETBG(5); SETBG(6); SETBG(7);
 #undef SETBG
     // selection
diff --git a/kitty/state.h b/kitty/state.h
index c87428907..efae4d909 100644
--- a/kitty/state.h
+++ b/kitty/state.h
@@ -119,7 +119,6 @@ typedef struct {
         } *entries;
     } font_features;
     struct { Animation *cursor, *visual_bell; } animation;
-    struct { color_type color; float opacity; bool is_set; } transparent_background_colors[8];
 } Options;
 
 typedef struct WindowLogoRenderData {
diff --git a/kitty/window.py b/kitty/window.py
index 8bbc5cac7..3657d0077 100644
--- a/kitty/window.py
+++ b/kitty/window.py
@@ -453,11 +453,12 @@ def color_control(cp: ColorProfile, code: int, value: Union[str, bytes, memoryvi
     responses = {}
     for rec in value.split(';'):
         key, sep, val = rec.partition('=')
+        # TODO: Add transparent_colors
         attr = {
             'foreground': 'default_fg', 'background': 'default_bg',
             'selection_background': 'highlight_bg', 'selection_foreground': 'highlight_fg',
             'cursor': 'cursor_color', 'cursor_text': 'cursor_text_color',
-            'visual_bell': 'visual_bell_color', 'second_transparent_background': 'second_transparent_bg',
+            'visual_bell': 'visual_bell_color',
         }.get(key, '')
         colnum = -1
         with suppress(Exception):
diff --git a/tools/cmd/at/set_colors.go b/tools/cmd/at/set_colors.go
index ff2ba9c97..0dbe5ddc0 100644
--- a/tools/cmd/at/set_colors.go
+++ b/tools/cmd/at/set_colors.go
@@ -15,15 +15,14 @@ import (
 var nullable_colors = map[string]bool{
 	// generated by gen-config.py do not edit
 	// NULLABLE_COLORS_START
-	"active_border_color":   true,
-	"cursor":                true,
-	"cursor_text_color":     true,
-	"second_transparent_bg": true,
-	"selection_background":  true,
-	"selection_foreground":  true,
-	"tab_bar_background":    true,
-	"tab_bar_margin_color":  true,
-	"visual_bell_color":     true,
+	"active_border_color":  true,
+	"cursor":               true,
+	"cursor_text_color":    true,
+	"selection_background": true,
+	"selection_foreground": true,
+	"tab_bar_background":   true,
+	"tab_bar_margin_color": true,
+	"visual_bell_color":    true,
 	// NULLABLE_COLORS_END
 }
 
diff --git a/tools/themes/collection.go b/tools/themes/collection.go
index 6e6be02f6..587acd23e 100644
--- a/tools/themes/collection.go
+++ b/tools/themes/collection.go
@@ -309,7 +309,6 @@ var AllColorSettingNames = map[string]bool{ // {{{
 	"mark2_foreground":        true,
 	"mark3_background":        true,
 	"mark3_foreground":        true,
-	"second_transparent_bg":   true,
 	"selection_background":    true,
 	"selection_foreground":    true,
 	"tab_bar_background":      true,