diff --git a/src/blenderbim/blenderbim/tool/style.py b/src/blenderbim/blenderbim/tool/style.py
index a5031d5c60..215433f71c 100644
--- a/src/blenderbim/blenderbim/tool/style.py
+++ b/src/blenderbim/blenderbim/tool/style.py
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ class Style(blenderbim.core.tool.Style):
 
     @classmethod
     def get_surface_rendering_attributes(cls, obj):
-        transparency = obj.diffuse_color[3]
+        transparency = 1 - obj.diffuse_color[3]
         diffuse_color = obj.diffuse_color
 
         attributes = {
diff --git a/src/blenderbim/test/tool/test_style.py b/src/blenderbim/test/tool/test_style.py
index 53e147f9d9..77e59edc55 100644
--- a/src/blenderbim/test/tool/test_style.py
+++ b/src/blenderbim/test/tool/test_style.py
@@ -175,7 +175,7 @@ class TestGetSurfaceRenderingAttributes(NewFile):
                 "Green": 1,
                 "Blue": 1,
             },
-            "Transparency": 1,
+            "Transparency": 0,
             "DiffuseColour": {
                 "Name": None,
                 "Red": 0.5,
@@ -202,7 +202,7 @@ class TestGetSurfaceRenderingAttributes(NewFile):
                 "Green": 1,
                 "Blue": 1,
             },
-            "Transparency": 1,
+            "Transparency": 0,
             "DiffuseColour": {
                 "Name": None,
                 "Red": 0.5,
@@ -229,7 +229,7 @@ class TestGetSurfaceRenderingAttributes(NewFile):
                 "Green": 1,
                 "Blue": 1,
             },
-            "Transparency": 1,
+            "Transparency": 0,
             "DiffuseColour": {
                 "Name": None,
                 "Red": 0.5,
@@ -255,7 +255,7 @@ class TestGetSurfaceRenderingAttributes(NewFile):
                 "Green": 1,
                 "Blue": 1,
             },
-            "Transparency": 1,
+            "Transparency": 0,
             "DiffuseColour": {
                 "Name": None,
                 "Red": 0.5,
@@ -281,7 +281,7 @@ class TestGetSurfaceRenderingAttributes(NewFile):
                 "Green": 1,
                 "Blue": 1,
             },
-            "Transparency": 1,
+            "Transparency": 0,
             "DiffuseColour": {
                 "Name": None,
                 "Red": 1,