diff --git a/stitchcode/gui.js b/stitchcode/gui.js
index bf0ae621..6fc9e7e5 100644
--- a/stitchcode/gui.js
+++ b/stitchcode/gui.js
@@ -2989,7 +2989,7 @@ IDE_Morph.prototype.loadAsBackgroundOrData = function (costume, name) {
               StageMorph.prototype.backgroundColor.r + "," +
               StageMorph.prototype.backgroundColor.g + "," +
               StageMorph.prototype.backgroundColor.b + ")"),
-              stage.hasBackgroundImage ? 0.0 : 1
+              stage.hasBackgroundImage ? 0.5 : 1
         );
         myself.hasChangedMedia = true;
         myself.recordUnsavedChanges();
diff --git a/stitchcode/objects.js b/stitchcode/objects.js
index f5bb7b43..dac45b5a 100644
--- a/stitchcode/objects.js
+++ b/stitchcode/objects.js
@@ -3275,7 +3275,7 @@ StageMorph.prototype.clearStageBackground = function() {
         StageMorph.prototype.backgroundColor.r + "," +
         StageMorph.prototype.backgroundColor.g + "," +
         StageMorph.prototype.backgroundColor.b + ")"),
-        myself.hasBackgroundImage ? 0.0 : 1
+        myself.hasBackgroundImage ? 0.5 : 1
   );
   myself.hasChangedMedia = true;
 };