diff --git a/UI/Qt/TabBar.cpp b/UI/Qt/TabBar.cpp
index 7e55203149..3cb15c272a 100644
--- a/UI/Qt/TabBar.cpp
+++ b/UI/Qt/TabBar.cpp
@@ -400,6 +400,7 @@ QPixmap TabBar::render_tab_drag_pixmap(int index) const
     pixmap.fill(Qt::transparent);
 
     QPainter painter(&pixmap);
+    painter.setOpacity(0.75);
     const_cast<TabBar&>(*this).render(&painter, QPoint(), QRegion(tab_rect), QWidget::DrawChildren);
     return pixmap;
 }