diff --git a/src/gui.js b/src/gui.js
index 0e152118..2b69d7de 100644
--- a/src/gui.js
+++ b/src/gui.js
@@ -8118,7 +8118,7 @@ SpriteIconMorph.prototype.prepareToBeGrabbed = function () {
     var ide = this.parentThatIsA(IDE_Morph),
         idx;
     this.mouseClickLeft(); // select me
-    this.alpha = 0.5;
+    this.alpha = 0.85;
     if (ide) {
         idx = ide.sprites.asArray().indexOf(this.object);
         ide.sprites.remove(idx + 1);