diff --git a/src/config.c b/src/config.c
index deb08ce..c159a30 100644
--- a/src/config.c
+++ b/src/config.c
@@ -97,7 +97,6 @@ void init_config()
 	// window manager's menu default value == false
 	wm_menu = 0;
 	max_tick_urgent = 7;
-	panel_config.g_taskbar.bg = panel_config.g_taskbar.bg_active = 0;
 
 	// flush pango cache if possible
 	//pango_xft_shutdown_display(server.dsp, server.screen);
diff --git a/src/taskbar/taskbar.c b/src/taskbar/taskbar.c
index 541d876..a883523 100644
--- a/src/taskbar/taskbar.c
+++ b/src/taskbar/taskbar.c
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ void init_taskbar()
 		panel->g_task.area.redraw = 1;
 		panel->g_task.area.on_screen = 1;
 		if (panel->g_task.config_asb_mask & (1<<TASK_NORMAL)) {
-			panel->g_task.alpha[TASK_NORMAL] = 0;
+			panel->g_task.alpha[TASK_NORMAL] = 100;
 			panel->g_task.saturation[TASK_NORMAL] = 0;
 			panel->g_task.brightness[TASK_NORMAL] = 0;
 		}