diff --git a/src/compositor/meta-shadow-factory.c b/src/compositor/meta-shadow-factory.c
index dbda21a4e..3af62fc96 100644
--- a/src/compositor/meta-shadow-factory.c
+++ b/src/compositor/meta-shadow-factory.c
@@ -123,12 +123,12 @@ static guint signals[LAST_SIGNAL] = { 0 };
 /* The first element in this array also defines the default parameters
  * for newly created classes */
 MetaShadowClassInfo default_shadow_classes[] = {
-  { "normal",       { 6, -1, 0, 3, 255 }, { 3, -1, 0, 3, 128 } },
-  { "dialog",       { 6, -1, 0, 3, 255 }, { 3, -1, 0, 3, 128 } },
-  { "modal_dialog", { 6, -1, 0, 1, 255 }, { 3, -1, 0, 3, 128 } },
-  { "utility",      { 3, -1, 0, 1, 255 }, { 3, -1, 0, 1, 128 } },
-  { "border",       { 6, -1, 0, 3, 255 }, { 3, -1, 0, 3, 128 } },
-  { "menu",         { 6, -1, 0, 3, 255 }, { 3, -1, 0, 0, 128 } },
+  { "normal",       { 6, -1, 0, 3, 128 }, { 3, -1, 0, 3, 32 } },
+  { "dialog",       { 6, -1, 0, 3, 128 }, { 3, -1, 0, 3, 32 } },
+  { "modal_dialog", { 6, -1, 0, 1, 128 }, { 3, -1, 0, 3, 32 } },
+  { "utility",      { 3, -1, 0, 1, 128 }, { 3, -1, 0, 1, 32 } },
+  { "border",       { 6, -1, 0, 3, 128 }, { 3, -1, 0, 3, 32 } },
+  { "menu",         { 6, -1, 0, 3, 128 }, { 3, -1, 0, 0, 32 } },
 
   { "popup-menu",    { 1, -1, 0, 1, 128 }, { 1, -1, 0, 1, 128 } },