diff --git a/modules/Bar.qml b/modules/Bar.qml
index bc80690..f5b299b 100644
--- a/modules/Bar.qml
+++ b/modules/Bar.qml
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ PanelWindow {
                 hGrad.addColorStop(1, M.Theme.base09.toString());
 
                 // Draw vertical fade strip
-                ctx.globalAlpha = 0.12;
+                ctx.globalAlpha = 0.25;
                 ctx.fillStyle = hGrad;
                 ctx.fillRect(0, lw, w, glowH);