--- gnome-terminal-3.8.3.orig/src/terminal-screen.c
+++ gnome-terminal-3.8.3/src/terminal-screen.c
@@ -994,6 +994,7 @@ update_color_scheme (TerminalScreen *scr
   colors = terminal_g_settings_get_rgba_palette (priv->profile, TERMINAL_PROFILE_PALETTE_KEY, &n_colors);
   vte_terminal_set_colors_rgba (VTE_TERMINAL (screen), &fg, &bg,
                                 colors, n_colors);
+  vte_terminal_set_opacity (VTE_TERMINAL (screen), (guint16)(bg.alpha * 65535));
   vte_terminal_set_color_bold_rgba (VTE_TERMINAL (screen), &bold);
   g_free (colors);
 }
