diff --git a/src/Gui/PreferencePages/DlgSettingsWorkbenchesImp.cpp b/src/Gui/PreferencePages/DlgSettingsWorkbenchesImp.cpp
index a45429e7e2..9f819d4920 100644
--- a/src/Gui/PreferencePages/DlgSettingsWorkbenchesImp.cpp
+++ b/src/Gui/PreferencePages/DlgSettingsWorkbenchesImp.cpp
@@ -124,7 +124,8 @@ wbListItem::wbListItem(const QString& wbName, bool enabled, bool startupWb, bool
     subLayout->setAlignment(Qt::AlignLeft);
     subLayout->setContentsMargins(5, 0, 0, 5);
     subWidget->setMinimumSize(250, 0);
-
+    subWidget->setAttribute(Qt::WA_TranslucentBackground);
+   
     // 5: Autoloaded checkBox.
     autoloadCheckBox = new QCheckBox(this);
     autoloadCheckBox->setText(tr("Auto-load"));