diff --git a/clients/laptop/laptopclient.cpp b/clients/laptop/laptopclient.cpp
index 3c0446a605..7f27ab17e5 100644
--- a/clients/laptop/laptopclient.cpp
+++ b/clients/laptop/laptopclient.cpp
@@ -143,6 +143,7 @@ static void create_pixmaps()
     QPainter maskPainter;
     int i, x, y;
     titlePix = new QPixmap(33, 12);
+    titlePix->fill( Qt::transparent );
     QBitmap mask(33, 12);
     mask.fill(Qt::color0);