diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 434f3478b..d528cda13 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -185,6 +185,12 @@ var options = {
   // Colour for the overview waveform rectangle that shows what the zoom view shows
   overviewHighlightRectangleColor: 'grey',
 
+  // Vertical padding in pixel to add to the overview waveform highlight rectangle. Defaults to 11px
+  overviewHighlightRectanglePadding: 11,
+
+  // Opacity of the overview waveform highlight rectangle. Defaults to 0.3
+  overviewHighlightRectangleOpacity: 0.3,
+
   // Colour for segments on the waveform
   segmentColor: 'rgba(255, 161, 39, 1)',
 
@@ -218,10 +224,6 @@ var options = {
   // Zoom view adapter to use. Valid adapters are: 'animated' (default) and 'static'
   zoomAdapter: 'animated',
 
-  // Vertical padding in pixel to add to the waveform reference rectangle. Defaults to 11px. You might want to adjust this
-  // depending on whether an axis is enabled in the overview waveform or not.
-  refWaveformRectPadding: 11,
-
   // Array of initial segment objects with startTime and
   // endTime in seconds and a boolean for editable.
   // See below.
diff --git a/src/main.js b/src/main.js
index 3cc280af7..76da9b1bc 100644
--- a/src/main.js
+++ b/src/main.js
@@ -94,6 +94,17 @@ define('peaks', [
        * Colour for the overview waveform
        */
       overviewWaveformColor: 'rgba(0,0,0,0.2)',
+
+      /**
+       * Vertical padding in pixel to add to the overview waveform highlight rectangle. Defaults to 11px
+       */
+      overviewHighlightRectanglePadding: 11,
+
+      /**
+       * Opacity of the overview waveform highlight rectangle. Defaults to 0.3
+       */
+      overviewHighlightRectangleOpacity: 0.3,
+
       /**
        * Colour for the overview waveform highlight rectangle, which shows
        * you what you see in the zoom view.
@@ -141,11 +152,6 @@ define('peaks', [
        */
       overviewAxisGridlineColor: '#ccc',
 
-      /**
-       * Vertical padding in pixel to add to the waveform reference rectangle. Defaults to 11px
-       */
-      refWaveformRectPadding: 11,
-
       /**
        *
        */
diff --git a/src/main/views/waveform.overview.js b/src/main/views/waveform.overview.js
index d1cfaeb6a..e905db6c5 100644
--- a/src/main/views/waveform.overview.js
+++ b/src/main/views/waveform.overview.js
@@ -125,7 +125,7 @@ define([
       strokeWidth: 0
     });*/
 
-    var refPadding = this.options.refWaveformRectPadding;
+    var refPadding = this.options.overviewHighlightRectanglePadding;
     if (refPadding * 2 > this.height) {
       refPadding = 0;
     }
@@ -137,8 +137,8 @@ define([
       stroke: that.options.overviewHighlightRectangleColor,
       strokeWidth: 1,
       height: this.height - (refPadding * 2),
-      fill: that.options.overviewHighlightRectangleColor,
-      opacity: 0.3,
+      fill: this.options.overviewHighlightRectangleColor,
+      opacity: this.options.overviewHighlightRectangleOpacity,
       cornerRadius: 2
     });