diff --git a/src/net/java/sip/communicator/impl/gui/main/call/OneToOneCallPanel.java b/src/net/java/sip/communicator/impl/gui/main/call/OneToOneCallPanel.java
index f24688eec..239cd7395 100644
--- a/src/net/java/sip/communicator/impl/gui/main/call/OneToOneCallPanel.java
+++ b/src/net/java/sip/communicator/impl/gui/main/call/OneToOneCallPanel.java
@@ -426,6 +426,7 @@ public void addDesktopSharingComponents()
             southPanel.add(enableDesktopRemoteControl);
 
             enableDesktopRemoteControl.setAlignmentX(CENTER_ALIGNMENT);
+            enableDesktopRemoteControl.setOpaque(false);
 
             enableDesktopRemoteControl.addItemListener(new ItemListener()
             {