diff --git a/src/SocialWidget.cpp b/src/SocialWidget.cpp
index a1b6a978b..d14414017 100644
--- a/src/SocialWidget.cpp
+++ b/src/SocialWidget.cpp
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@
 #define CORNER_ROUNDNESS 8.0
 #define FADING_DURATION 500
 #define FONT_SIZE 16
-#define OPACITY 0.70
+#define OPACITY 0.85
 
 
 SocialWidget::SocialWidget( QWidget* parent )