diff --git a/kitty/kitty.conf b/kitty/kitty.conf
index 4c0faae..2f82e9b 100644
--- a/kitty/kitty.conf
+++ b/kitty/kitty.conf
@@ -1170,7 +1170,7 @@ initial_window_height 25c
 #: The foreground and background colors.
 
 # background_opacity 1.0
-background_opacity 0.85
+background_opacity 0.8
 
 #: The opacity of the background. A number between zero and one, where
 #: one is opaque and zero is fully transparent. This will only work if