diff --git a/.config/quickshell/modules/bar/SysTrayItem.qml b/.config/quickshell/modules/bar/SysTrayItem.qml
index dc658d2ef..69452fe6a 100644
--- a/.config/quickshell/modules/bar/SysTrayItem.qml
+++ b/.config/quickshell/modules/bar/SysTrayItem.qml
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ MouseArea {
     ColorOverlay {
         anchors.fill: desaturatedIcon
         source: desaturatedIcon
-        color: Appearance.transparentize(Appearance.colors.colOnLayer0, 0.5)
+        color: Appearance.transparentize(Appearance.colors.colOnLayer0, 0.8)
     }
 
 }