diff --git a/src/libtomahawk/playlist/GridItemDelegate.cpp b/src/libtomahawk/playlist/GridItemDelegate.cpp
index de60ab644..ac64f8ef9 100644
--- a/src/libtomahawk/playlist/GridItemDelegate.cpp
+++ b/src/libtomahawk/playlist/GridItemDelegate.cpp
@@ -198,6 +198,7 @@ GridItemDelegate::paint( QPainter* painter, const QStyleOptionViewItem& option,
 
     painter->setFont( font );
     painter->setPen( Qt::black );
+    painter->setOpacity( 0.8 );
     if ( oneLiner )
     {
         // If the user is hovering over an artist rect, draw a background so they knows it's clickable