diff --git a/emain/emain.ts b/emain/emain.ts
index 31d0944db..ff66dc6b1 100644
--- a/emain/emain.ts
+++ b/emain/emain.ts
@@ -323,7 +323,7 @@ function createBrowserWindow(
         show: false,
         autoHideMenuBar: true,
     };
-    const isTransparent = settings?.window?.transparent ?? true;
+    const isTransparent = settings?.window?.transparent ?? false;
     if (isTransparent) {
         winOpts.transparent = true;
     } else {
diff --git a/frontend/app/app.tsx b/frontend/app/app.tsx
index 6a98c550f..1d9a9afb3 100644
--- a/frontend/app/app.tsx
+++ b/frontend/app/app.tsx
@@ -204,7 +204,7 @@ function switchBlock(tabId: string, offsetX: number, offsetY: number) {
 function AppSettingsUpdater() {
     const settings = jotai.useAtomValue(atoms.settingsConfigAtom);
     React.useEffect(() => {
-        let isTransparent = settings?.window?.transparent ?? true;
+        let isTransparent = settings?.window?.transparent ?? false;
         let opacity = util.boundNumber(settings?.window?.opacity ?? 0.8, 0, 1);
         let baseBgColor = settings?.window?.bgcolor;
         console.log("window settings", settings.window);