diff --git a/Userland/Applets/Network/main.cpp b/Userland/Applets/Network/main.cpp
index 0d6815ea618..1d359e80d34 100644
--- a/Userland/Applets/Network/main.cpp
+++ b/Userland/Applets/Network/main.cpp
@@ -219,9 +219,9 @@ int main(int argc, char* argv[])
     auto window = GUI::Window::construct();
     window->set_title(name);
     window->set_window_type(GUI::WindowType::Applet);
+    window->set_has_alpha_channel(true);
     window->resize(16, 16);
     auto& icon = window->set_main_widget<NetworkWidget>(display_notifications);
-    icon.set_fill_with_background_color(true);
     icon.load_from_file("/res/icons/16x16/network.png");
     window->resize(16, 16);
     window->show();