diff --git a/src/Mod/Path/PathScripts/PathJob.py b/src/Mod/Path/PathScripts/PathJob.py
index d9efa5c17e..9d559d6f09 100644
--- a/src/Mod/Path/PathScripts/PathJob.py
+++ b/src/Mod/Path/PathScripts/PathJob.py
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ def createResourceClone(obj, orig, name, icon):
     if clone.ViewObject:
         PathIconViewProvider.Attach(clone.ViewObject, icon)
         clone.ViewObject.Visibility = False
+        clone.ViewObject.Transparency = 80
     obj.Document.recompute() # necessary to create the clone shape
     return clone