diff --git a/apps/multiplatform/common/src/androidMain/kotlin/chat/simplex/common/views/usersettings/Appearance.android.kt b/apps/multiplatform/common/src/androidMain/kotlin/chat/simplex/common/views/usersettings/Appearance.android.kt
index 6d8d6ef765..0b532a264d 100644
--- a/apps/multiplatform/common/src/androidMain/kotlin/chat/simplex/common/views/usersettings/Appearance.android.kt
+++ b/apps/multiplatform/common/src/androidMain/kotlin/chat/simplex/common/views/usersettings/Appearance.android.kt
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@ fun AppearanceScope.AppearanceLayout(
     MessageShapeSection()
 
     SectionDividerSpaced()
-    BarsAlphaSection(MR.strings.appearance_in_app_bars_alpha, appPrefs.inAppBarsAlpha, 0.9f)
+    BarsAlphaSection(MR.strings.appearance_in_app_bars_alpha, appPrefs.inAppBarsAlpha, 0.95f)
 
     SectionDividerSpaced(maxTopPadding = true)
     BarsAlphaSection(MR.strings.appearance_nav_bar_alpha, appPrefs.navBarAlpha, 0.6f)
diff --git a/apps/multiplatform/common/src/commonMain/kotlin/chat/simplex/common/model/SimpleXAPI.kt b/apps/multiplatform/common/src/commonMain/kotlin/chat/simplex/common/model/SimpleXAPI.kt
index 18d6393997..a0d0814cc8 100644
--- a/apps/multiplatform/common/src/commonMain/kotlin/chat/simplex/common/model/SimpleXAPI.kt
+++ b/apps/multiplatform/common/src/commonMain/kotlin/chat/simplex/common/model/SimpleXAPI.kt
@@ -223,7 +223,7 @@ class AppPreferences {
   val chatItemTail = mkBoolPreference(SHARED_PREFS_CHAT_ITEM_TAIL, true)
   val fontScale = mkFloatPreference(SHARED_PREFS_FONT_SCALE, 1f)
   val densityScale = mkFloatPreference(SHARED_PREFS_DENSITY_SCALE, 1f)
-  val inAppBarsAlpha = mkFloatPreference(SHARED_PREFS_IN_APP_BARS_ALPHA, 0.9f)
+  val inAppBarsAlpha = mkFloatPreference(SHARED_PREFS_IN_APP_BARS_ALPHA, 0.95f)
   val navBarAlpha = mkFloatPreference(SHARED_PREFS_NAV_BAR_ALPHA, 0.6f)
 
   val whatsNewVersion = mkStrPreference(SHARED_PREFS_WHATS_NEW_VERSION, null)
diff --git a/apps/multiplatform/common/src/desktopMain/kotlin/chat/simplex/common/views/usersettings/Appearance.desktop.kt b/apps/multiplatform/common/src/desktopMain/kotlin/chat/simplex/common/views/usersettings/Appearance.desktop.kt
index 7f3224af96..ba45923048 100644
--- a/apps/multiplatform/common/src/desktopMain/kotlin/chat/simplex/common/views/usersettings/Appearance.desktop.kt
+++ b/apps/multiplatform/common/src/desktopMain/kotlin/chat/simplex/common/views/usersettings/Appearance.desktop.kt
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ fun AppearanceScope.AppearanceLayout(
     MessageShapeSection()
 
     SectionDividerSpaced()
-    BarsAlphaSection(MR.strings.appearance_in_app_bars_alpha, appPrefs.inAppBarsAlpha, 0.9f)
+    BarsAlphaSection(MR.strings.appearance_in_app_bars_alpha, appPrefs.inAppBarsAlpha, 0.95f)
 
     SectionDividerSpaced(maxTopPadding = true)
     ProfileImageSection()