diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/time_axis_view_item.cc b/gtk2_ardour/time_axis_view_item.cc
index c2a6a01d9c..08d8f8008f 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/time_axis_view_item.cc
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/time_axis_view_item.cc
@@ -683,7 +683,7 @@ TimeAxisViewItem::compute_colors (Gdk::Color const & base_color)
 	fill_color = RGBA_TO_UINT(r,g,b,160);
     
     // place to config
-    uint32_t opacity = 255*0.5; //50%
+    uint32_t opacity = 255*0.8; //80%
     name_highlight_color = RGBA_TO_UINT(0, 0, 0, opacity);
 }