diff --git a/js/ui/workspace.js b/js/ui/workspace.js
index 05159c840..a2716efd9 100644
--- a/js/ui/workspace.js
+++ b/js/ui/workspace.js
@@ -1141,6 +1141,7 @@ const Workspace = new Lang.Class({
                 Tweener.removeTweens(clone.actor);
                 clone.actor.set_position(x, y);
                 clone.actor.set_scale(scale, scale);
+                clone.actor.set_opacity(255);
                 clone.overlay.relayout(false);
                 this._showWindowOverlay(clone, overlay, isOnCurrentWorkspace);
             }