diff --git a/lisp/champagne.el b/lisp/champagne.el
index bee0fb6..eb52827 100644
--- a/lisp/champagne.el
+++ b/lisp/champagne.el
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@
   :group 'champagne
   :type 'natnum)
 
-(defcustom champagne-alpha-background 0
+(defcustom champagne-alpha-background 100
   "Opacity of just the background."
   :group 'champagne
   :type 'natnum)