diff --git a/src/plugins/coreplugin/progressmanager/futureprogress.cpp b/src/plugins/coreplugin/progressmanager/futureprogress.cpp
index 938570c5e4f..b06670c6568 100644
--- a/src/plugins/coreplugin/progressmanager/futureprogress.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/coreplugin/progressmanager/futureprogress.cpp
@@ -371,7 +371,7 @@ void FutureProgressPrivate::fadeAway()
     m_isFading = true;
 
     QGraphicsOpacityEffect *opacityEffect = new QGraphicsOpacityEffect;
-    opacityEffect->setOpacity(1.);
+    opacityEffect->setOpacity(.999);
     m_q->setGraphicsEffect(opacityEffect);
 
     QSequentialAnimationGroup *group = new QSequentialAnimationGroup(this);
diff --git a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/buildstepspage.cpp b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/buildstepspage.cpp
index 7e17db63e13..db9b01ced34 100644
--- a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/buildstepspage.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/buildstepspage.cpp
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ using namespace ProjectExplorer::Internal;
 using namespace Utils;
 
 ToolWidget::ToolWidget(QWidget *parent) : FadingPanel(parent),
-    m_targetOpacity(1.0f)
+    m_targetOpacity(.999)
 {
     auto layout = new QHBoxLayout;
     layout->setMargin(4);