diff --git a/qt6/src/qml/EditPanel.qml b/qt6/src/qml/EditPanel.qml
index 07c2d5d7..9f660617 100644
--- a/qt6/src/qml/EditPanel.qml
+++ b/qt6/src/qml/EditPanel.qml
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ Item {
         anchors.fill: parent
         active: control.activeFocus
         sourceComponent: FocusBoxBorder {
-            color: control.palette.highlight
+            color: D.DTK.makeColor(control.palette.highlight).opacity(-40).color()
             radius: panel.radius
         }
     }