diff --git a/src/WebViewportItem.cpp b/src/WebViewportItem.cpp
index 1e6c3ad..8e6716e 100644
--- a/src/WebViewportItem.cpp
+++ b/src/WebViewportItem.cpp
@@ -254,7 +254,7 @@ static const unsigned checkerSize = 16;
 static const unsigned checkerColor1 = 0xff555555;
 static const unsigned checkerColor2 = 0xffaaaaaa;

-static QPixmap& checkeredPixmap()
+static QPixmap& checkeredPixmap(const QColor& overlayColor)
 {
     static QPixmap* pixmap;
     if (!pixmap) {
@@ -269,6 +269,7 @@ static QPixmap& checkeredPixmap()
                 alternate = !alternate;
             }
         }
+        painter.fillRect(pixmap->rect(), overlayColor);
     }
     return *pixmap;
 }
@@ -280,7 +281,7 @@ void WebViewportItem::paint(QPainter* painter, const QStyleOptionGraphicsItem* o

     QRect targetRect = option->exposedRect.toAlignedRect();
     QPoint targetPoint = QPoint(targetRect.left() % checkerSize, targetRect.top() % checkerSize);
-    painter->drawTiledPixmap(targetRect, checkeredPixmap(), targetPoint);
+    painter->drawTiledPixmap(targetRect, checkeredPixmap(QColor(255, 255, 255, 128)), targetPoint);

     QRectF topRect(0, - s_dropShadowLength, width, s_dropShadowLength);
     painter->fillRect(topRect, topDropShadowBrush());