diff --git a/src/App.cpp b/src/App.cpp
index 99065cf..59b2f54 100644
--- a/src/App.cpp
+++ b/src/App.cpp
@@ -884,6 +884,8 @@ auto App::create_layer_surface() -> void
 	zwlr_layer_surface_v1_set_anchor(m_wayland.layer_surface, 0);
 	zwlr_layer_surface_v1_set_size(m_wayland.layer_surface, m_win_w, m_win_h);
 	zwlr_layer_surface_v1_set_exclusive_zone(m_wayland.layer_surface, 0);
+	zwlr_layer_surface_v1_set_layer(
+	    m_wayland.layer_surface, ZWLR_LAYER_SHELL_V1_LAYER_TOP);
 
 	if (zwlr_layer_shell_v1_get_version(m_wayland.layer_shell) >= 3) {
 		zwlr_layer_surface_v1_set_keyboard_interactivity(
diff --git a/src/Theme.hpp b/src/Theme.hpp
index cbce8f0..86ebd25 100644
--- a/src/Theme.hpp
+++ b/src/Theme.hpp
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ constexpr auto make_default_themes() -> enum_array<Theme, ColorScheme> const
 	    .foreground_preedit = { 0, 0, 0, 255 },
 	    .window =
 	        {
-	            .background = { 255, 255, 255, 200 },
+	            .background = { 255, 255, 255, 220 },
 	        },
 	};
 	array[Theme::Dark] = {
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ constexpr auto make_default_themes() -> enum_array<Theme, ColorScheme> const
 	    .foreground_preedit = { 255, 255, 255, 255 },
 	    .window =
 	        {
-	            .background = { 0, 0, 0, 200 },
+	            .background = { 0, 0, 0, 220 },
 	        },
 	};
 	return array;