diff --git a/src/renderer/Metal.zig b/src/renderer/Metal.zig
index 21cd621d2..6ee3ce433 100644
--- a/src/renderer/Metal.zig
+++ b/src/renderer/Metal.zig
@@ -2958,7 +2958,7 @@ fn rebuildCells(
                 const bg_alpha: u8 = bg_alpha: {
                     const default: u8 = 255;
 
-                    if (self.current_background_image == null and self.config.background_opacity >= 1) break :bg_alpha default;
+                    if (self.config.background_opacity >= 1) break :bg_alpha default;
 
                     // Cells that are selected should be fully opaque.
                     if (selected) break :bg_alpha default;
@@ -2971,11 +2971,6 @@ fn rebuildCells(
                         break :bg_alpha default;
                     }
 
-                    // If we have a background image, use the configured background image opacity.
-                    if (self.current_background_image != null) {
-                        break :bg_alpha @intFromFloat(@round((1 - self.config.background_image_opacity) * 255.0));
-                    }
-
                     // Otherwise, we use the configured background opacity.
                     break :bg_alpha @intFromFloat(@round(self.config.background_opacity * 255.0));
                 };
diff --git a/src/renderer/shaders/cell.metal b/src/renderer/shaders/cell.metal
index 06f61cff0..a99e6cf28 100644
--- a/src/renderer/shaders/cell.metal
+++ b/src/renderer/shaders/cell.metal
@@ -239,14 +239,9 @@ vertex CellBgVertexOut cell_bg_vertex(
   position.zw = 1.0;
   out.position = position;
 
-  uchar4 bg_color = uniforms.bg_color;
-  if (uniforms.has_bg_image) {
-    bg_color.a = uchar((1.0f - uniforms.bg_image_opacity) * 255);
-  }
-
   // Convert the background color to Display P3
   out.bg_color = load_color(
-    bg_color,
+    uniforms.bg_color,
     uniforms.use_display_p3,
     uniforms.use_linear_blending
   );