diff --git a/packages/desktop/src/lib.rs b/packages/desktop/src/lib.rs
index 143225f6a..a58996f89 100644
--- a/packages/desktop/src/lib.rs
+++ b/packages/desktop/src/lib.rs
@@ -177,6 +177,7 @@ pub fn launch_with_props<P: 'static + Send>(
 
                 let mut webview = WebViewBuilder::new(window)
                     .unwrap()
+                    .with_transparent(cfg.window.window.transparent)
                     .with_url("dioxus://index.html/")
                     .unwrap()
                     .with_rpc_handler(move |_window: &Window, req: RpcRequest| {