diff --git a/osc.c b/osc.c
index 0aa75247..157272d9 100644
--- a/osc.c
+++ b/osc.c
@@ -824,6 +824,7 @@ osc_dispatch(struct terminal *term)
     case 111: /* Reset default text background color */
         LOG_DBG("resetting background color");
         term->colors.bg = term->conf->colors.bg;
+        term->colors.alpha = term->conf->colors.alpha;
         term_damage_view(term);
         term_damage_margins(term);
         break;
diff --git a/terminal.c b/terminal.c
index c6b4705c..fd206090 100644
--- a/terminal.c
+++ b/terminal.c
@@ -1682,6 +1682,7 @@ term_reset(struct terminal *term, bool hard)
     fdm_del(term->fdm, term->blink.fd); term->blink.fd = -1;
     term->colors.fg = term->conf->colors.fg;
     term->colors.bg = term->conf->colors.bg;
+    term->colors.alpha = term->conf->colors.alpha;
     memcpy(term->colors.table, term->conf->colors.table,
            sizeof(term->colors.table));
     term->origin = ORIGIN_ABSOLUTE;