diff --git a/gui/ChatPane.qml b/gui/ChatPane.qml
index e281ca7..67d9bb9 100644
--- a/gui/ChatPane.qml
+++ b/gui/ChatPane.qml
@@ -162,6 +162,7 @@ Item {
                             Rectangle {
                                 width: chatMinimap.width
                                 height: Math.max(2, chatMinimap.height / Math.max(1, chatModel.count) - 1)
+                                opacity: 0.65
                                 color: {
                                     switch (model.blockType) {
                                     case "user": return "#4caf50"