diff --git a/patches/transparency.diff b/patches/transparency.diff
index b0d923c..4b4e965 100644
--- a/patches/transparency.diff
+++ b/patches/transparency.diff
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@
   */
  static unsigned int defaultfg = 12;
 -static unsigned int defaultbg = 8;
-+static unsigned int defaultbg = 257;
++static unsigned int defaultbg = 255;
  static unsigned int defaultcs = 14;
  static unsigned int defaultrcs = 15;