diff --git a/effects/presentwindows.cpp b/effects/presentwindows.cpp
index dfb52df50e..8ac9478a80 100644
--- a/effects/presentwindows.cpp
+++ b/effects/presentwindows.cpp
@@ -198,7 +198,7 @@ void PresentWindowsEffect::paintWindow( EffectWindow* w, int mask, QRegion regio
         double centerx = w->x() + data.xTranslate + w->width() * data.xScale * 0.5f;
         double centery = w->y() + data.yTranslate + w->height() * data.yScale * 0.5f;
         int maxwidth = (int)(w->width() * data.xScale - 20);
-        double opacity = (0.7 + 0.2*windata.hover) * data.opacity;
+        double opacity = (0.7 + 0.2*windata.hover) * data.opacity * mActiveness;
         QColor textcolor( 255, 255, 255, (int)(255*opacity) );
         QColor bgcolor( 0, 0, 0, (int)(255*opacity) );
         QFont f;