diff --git a/containment/package/contents/ui/abilities/MyView.qml b/containment/package/contents/ui/abilities/MyView.qml
index 5fb8299f0..852938cb8 100644
--- a/containment/package/contents/ui/abilities/MyView.qml
+++ b/containment/package/contents/ui/abilities/MyView.qml
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ Ability.MyViewPrivate {
 
     itemShadow.isEnabled: plasmoid.configuration.appletShadowsEnabled
     itemShadow.size: itemShadow.isEnabled ? (0.5*metrics.iconSize) * (plasmoid.configuration.shadowSize/100) : 0
-    itemShadow.shadowColor: "#" + myView.decimalToHex(itemShadowOpacity) + myView.itemShadowOpacity
+    itemShadow.shadowColor: "#" + myView.decimalToHex(myView.itemShadowOpacity) + myView.itemShadowCurrentColor
     itemShadow.shadowSolidColor: "#" + myView.itemShadowCurrentColor
 }