diff --git a/kahuna/public/js/directives/ui-crop-box/cropper-override.css b/kahuna/public/js/directives/ui-crop-box/cropper-override.css
index 8624cf533b..1d53c321fd 100644
--- a/kahuna/public/js/directives/ui-crop-box/cropper-override.css
+++ b/kahuna/public/js/directives/ui-crop-box/cropper-override.css
@@ -54,6 +54,7 @@
   top: 0;
   bottom: 0;
   mix-blend-mode: difference;
+  opacity: 0.5;
 }
 .easel.vertical-warning-gutters .cropper-view-box::before { /* left gutter */
   left: 0;