diff --git a/modules/TrayMenu.qml b/modules/TrayMenu.qml
index e45a920..7782dd2 100644
--- a/modules/TrayMenu.qml
+++ b/modules/TrayMenu.qml
@@ -23,8 +23,7 @@ PanelWindow {
     color: "transparent"
 
     WlrLayershell.layer: WlrLayer.Overlay
-    // -1 = ignore exclusive zones so this covers the full screen including the bar
-    WlrLayershell.exclusiveZone: -1
+    WlrLayershell.exclusiveZone: 0
     WlrLayershell.namespace: "nova-traymenu"
 
     anchors.top: true
@@ -46,7 +45,7 @@ PanelWindow {
             Math.round(menuWindow.anchorX - menuStack.width / 2),
             menuWindow.width - menuStack.width
         ))
-        y: M.Theme.barHeight
+        y: 0
 
         width: menuStack.width
         height: menuStack.height
@@ -59,7 +58,7 @@ PanelWindow {
         Rectangle {
             anchors.fill: parent
             color: M.Theme.base01
-            opacity: M.Theme.barOpacity
+            opacity: Math.max(M.Theme.barOpacity, 0.85)
             topLeftRadius: 0
             topRightRadius: 0
             bottomLeftRadius: M.Theme.radius