diff --git a/pyfpdb/Configuration.py b/pyfpdb/Configuration.py
index c6262c54..4690a84c 100755
--- a/pyfpdb/Configuration.py
+++ b/pyfpdb/Configuration.py
@@ -53,6 +53,12 @@ class Site:
         self.site_path    = node.getAttribute("site_path")
         self.HH_path      = node.getAttribute("HH_path")
         self.decoder      = node.getAttribute("decoder")
+
+        self.hudopacity   = node.getAttribute("hudopacity")
+        if self.hudopacity == "":
+            self.hudopacity = 0.90
+        else:
+            self.hudopacity = float(self.hudopacity)
         
         self.hudbgcolor   = node.getAttribute("bgcolor")
         if self.hudbgcolor == "":
diff --git a/pyfpdb/Hud.py b/pyfpdb/Hud.py
index 940050ac..e9ac814c 100644
--- a/pyfpdb/Hud.py
+++ b/pyfpdb/Hud.py
@@ -341,6 +341,7 @@ class Stat_Window:
 
         self.window = gtk.Window()
         self.window.set_decorated(0)
+        self.window.set_opacity(parent.config.supported_sites[self.table.site].hudopacity)
         self.window.set_gravity(gtk.gdk.GRAVITY_STATIC)
         #self.window.set_keep_above(1)
         self.window.set_title("%s" % seat)