diff --git a/contrib/inactive-windows-transparency.py b/contrib/inactive-windows-transparency.py
index b81134dd4..e1ddf0f2a 100755
--- a/contrib/inactive-windows-transparency.py
+++ b/contrib/inactive-windows-transparency.py
@@ -32,9 +32,12 @@ def on_window_focus(inactive_opacity, ipc, event):
 
 
 def remove_opacity(ipc):
-    for workspace in ipc.get_tree().workspaces():
-        for w in workspace:
-            w.command("opacity 1")
+    tree = ipc.get_tree()
+    for workspace in tree.workspaces():
+        for window in workspace:
+            window.command("opacity 1")
+    for window in tree.scratchpad():
+        window.command("opacity 1")
     ipc.main_quit()
     sys.exit(0)
 
@@ -66,4 +69,4 @@ if __name__ == "__main__":
     for sig in [signal.SIGINT, signal.SIGTERM]:
         signal.signal(sig, lambda signal, frame: remove_opacity(ipc))
     ipc.on("window::focus", partial(on_window_focus, args.opacity))
-    ipc.main()
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+    ipc.main()