diff --git a/pype/settings/defaults/project_settings/global.json b/pype/settings/defaults/project_settings/global.json
index ada4a6e17c..7aab1082fe 100644
--- a/pype/settings/defaults/project_settings/global.json
+++ b/pype/settings/defaults/project_settings/global.json
@@ -51,8 +51,8 @@
             "enabled": true,
             "options": {
                 "font_size": 42,
-                "opacity": 1,
-                "bg_opacity": 0,
+                "opacity": 1.0,
+                "bg_opacity": 0.5,
                 "x_offset": 5,
                 "y_offset": 5,
                 "bg_padding": 5