diff --git a/openbox/focus_cycle_popup.c b/openbox/focus_cycle_popup.c
index 8251deab..b76793b1 100644
--- a/openbox/focus_cycle_popup.c
+++ b/openbox/focus_cycle_popup.c
@@ -421,11 +421,9 @@ static void popup_render(ObFocusCyclePopup *p, const ObClient *c)
             icon = client_icon(target->client, innerw, innerh);
             p->a_icon->texture[0].data.rgba.width = icon->width;
             p->a_icon->texture[0].data.rgba.height = icon->height;
-            if (target->client->iconic)
-                /* 7/16 alpha */
-                p->a_icon->texture[0].data.rgba.alpha = 0xff*7/16;
-            else
-                p->a_icon->texture[0].data.rgba.alpha = 0xff;
+            /* 7/16 alpha for iconic windows */
+            p->a_icon->texture[0].data.rgba.alpha =
+                target->client->iconic ? 0x70 : 0xff;
             p->a_icon->texture[0].data.rgba.data = icon->data;
 
             /* draw the icon */