diff --git a/dots/.config/quickshell/ii/modules/common/Appearance.qml b/dots/.config/quickshell/ii/modules/common/Appearance.qml
index aca8bfa4f..d64253476 100644
--- a/dots/.config/quickshell/ii/modules/common/Appearance.qml
+++ b/dots/.config/quickshell/ii/modules/common/Appearance.qml
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ Singleton {
     property real autoBackgroundTransparency: { // y = 0.5768x^2 - 0.759x + 0.2896
         let x = wallpaperVibrancy
         let y = 0.5768 * (x * x) - 0.759 * (x) + 0.2896
-        return Math.max(0, Math.min(0.22, y))
+        return Math.max(0, Math.min(0.22, y)) - 0.12 * (m3colors.darkmode ? 0 : 1)
     }
     property real autoContentTransparency: 0.9
     property real backgroundTransparency: Config?.options.appearance.transparency.enable ? Config?.options.appearance.transparency.automatic ? autoBackgroundTransparency : Config?.options.appearance.transparency.backgroundTransparency : 0