diff --git a/src/textscreens.cpp b/src/textscreens.cpp
index 999001a..5c17491 100644
--- a/src/textscreens.cpp
+++ b/src/textscreens.cpp
@@ -752,7 +752,9 @@ void TextWindow::EditControlDone(std::string s) {
 
                 Group *g = SK.group.FindByIdNoOops(SS.TW.shown.group);
                 if(!g) break;
+                auto alpha = g->color.alpha;
                 g->color = RGBf(rgb.x, rgb.y, rgb.z);
+                g->color.alpha = alpha;
 
                 SS.MarkGroupDirty(g->h);
                 SS.GW.ClearSuper();