diff --git a/kitty/kitty.conf b/kitty/kitty.conf
index 9720656..f735675 100644
--- a/kitty/kitty.conf
+++ b/kitty/kitty.conf
@@ -640,7 +640,7 @@ enabled_layouts vertical, tall, grid
 
 #: The foreground and background colors
 
-background_opacity 0.90
+background_opacity 0.97
 
 #: The opacity of the background. A number between 0 and 1, where 1 is
 #: opaque and 0 is fully transparent.  This will only work if