diff --git a/src/include/color.h b/src/include/color.h
index 6feeed9ccd..3ceaf65812 100644
--- a/src/include/color.h
+++ b/src/include/color.h
@@ -44,9 +44,9 @@ struct lua_State;
 class CColor
 {
 public:
-	CColor() : R(0), G(0), B(0), A(0) {}
+	CColor() : R(0), G(0), B(0), A(255) {}
 	CColor(unsigned char r, unsigned char g, unsigned char b,
-		   unsigned char a = 0) : R(r), G(g), B(b), A(a) {}
+		   unsigned char a = 255) : R(r), G(g), B(b), A(a) {}
 	CColor(const CColor &color) = default;
 
 	void Parse(lua_State *l, int index = -1);