diff --git a/quickshell/Common/Theme.qml b/quickshell/Common/Theme.qml
index 03591376..c5eb2f49 100644
--- a/quickshell/Common/Theme.qml
+++ b/quickshell/Common/Theme.qml
@@ -634,6 +634,11 @@ Singleton {
 
     property real notepadTransparency: SettingsData.notepadTransparencyOverride >= 0 ? SettingsData.notepadTransparencyOverride : popupTransparency
 
+    property bool widgetBackgroundHasAlpha: {
+        const colorMode = typeof SettingsData !== "undefined" ? SettingsData.widgetBackgroundColor : "sch"
+        return colorMode === "sth"
+    }
+
     property var widgetBaseBackgroundColor: {
         const colorMode = typeof SettingsData !== "undefined" ? SettingsData.widgetBackgroundColor : "sch"
         switch (colorMode) {
diff --git a/quickshell/Modules/DankBar/Widgets/RunningApps.qml b/quickshell/Modules/DankBar/Widgets/RunningApps.qml
index d477987c..ac1f8bd2 100644
--- a/quickshell/Modules/DankBar/Widgets/RunningApps.qml
+++ b/quickshell/Modules/DankBar/Widgets/RunningApps.qml
@@ -151,6 +151,9 @@ Item {
             }
 
             const baseColor = Theme.widgetBaseBackgroundColor
+            if (Theme.widgetBackgroundHasAlpha) {
+                return baseColor
+            }
             const transparency = (root.barConfig && root.barConfig.widgetTransparency !== undefined) ? root.barConfig.widgetTransparency : 1.0
             return Theme.withAlpha(baseColor, transparency)
         }
diff --git a/quickshell/Modules/DankBar/Widgets/SystemTrayBar.qml b/quickshell/Modules/DankBar/Widgets/SystemTrayBar.qml
index 9165fced..b8097f87 100644
--- a/quickshell/Modules/DankBar/Widgets/SystemTrayBar.qml
+++ b/quickshell/Modules/DankBar/Widgets/SystemTrayBar.qml
@@ -88,6 +88,9 @@ Item {
             }
 
             const baseColor = Theme.widgetBaseBackgroundColor;
+            if (Theme.widgetBackgroundHasAlpha) {
+                return baseColor;
+            }
             const transparency = (root.barConfig && root.barConfig.widgetTransparency !== undefined) ? root.barConfig.widgetTransparency : 1.0;
             return Theme.withAlpha(baseColor, transparency);
         }
diff --git a/quickshell/Modules/DankBar/Widgets/WorkspaceSwitcher.qml b/quickshell/Modules/DankBar/Widgets/WorkspaceSwitcher.qml
index 02c93072..03ba9a41 100644
--- a/quickshell/Modules/DankBar/Widgets/WorkspaceSwitcher.qml
+++ b/quickshell/Modules/DankBar/Widgets/WorkspaceSwitcher.qml
@@ -532,6 +532,9 @@ Item {
             if ((barConfig?.noBackground ?? false))
                 return "transparent";
             const baseColor = Theme.widgetBaseBackgroundColor;
+            if (Theme.widgetBackgroundHasAlpha) {
+                return baseColor;
+            }
             const transparency = (root.barConfig && root.barConfig.widgetTransparency !== undefined) ? root.barConfig.widgetTransparency : 1.0;
             return Theme.withAlpha(baseColor, transparency);
         }
diff --git a/quickshell/Modules/Plugins/BasePill.qml b/quickshell/Modules/Plugins/BasePill.qml
index c6c4febd..def8a644 100644
--- a/quickshell/Modules/Plugins/BasePill.qml
+++ b/quickshell/Modules/Plugins/BasePill.qml
@@ -51,6 +51,9 @@ Item {
 
             const isHovered = mouseArea.containsMouse || (root.isHovered || false);
             const baseColor = isHovered ? Theme.widgetBaseHoverColor : Theme.widgetBaseBackgroundColor;
+            if (Theme.widgetBackgroundHasAlpha) {
+                return baseColor;
+            }
             const transparency = (root.barConfig && root.barConfig.widgetTransparency !== undefined) ? root.barConfig.widgetTransparency : 1.0;
             return Theme.withAlpha(baseColor, transparency);
         }