diff --git a/komorebi/src/transparency_manager.rs b/komorebi/src/transparency_manager.rs
index daf542d3..c1814a78 100644
--- a/komorebi/src/transparency_manager.rs
+++ b/komorebi/src/transparency_manager.rs
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ use crate::WindowsApi;
 use crate::should_act;
 
 pub static TRANSPARENCY_ENABLED: AtomicBool = AtomicBool::new(false);
+pub static TRANSPARENCY_ENABLED_OVERRIDE: AtomicBool = AtomicBool::new(false);
 pub static TRANSPARENCY_ALPHA: AtomicU8 = AtomicU8::new(200);
 
 static KNOWN_HWNDS: OnceLock<Mutex<Vec<isize>>> = OnceLock::new();
diff --git a/komorebi/src/window_manager.rs b/komorebi/src/window_manager.rs
index a9f2aeef..6244f847 100644
--- a/komorebi/src/window_manager.rs
+++ b/komorebi/src/window_manager.rs
@@ -2682,6 +2682,11 @@ impl WindowManager {
 
     #[tracing::instrument(skip(self))]
     pub fn stack_all(&mut self) -> eyre::Result<()> {
+        if transparency_manager::TRANSPARENCY_ENABLED.load(Ordering::SeqCst) {
+            transparency_manager::TRANSPARENCY_ENABLED.store(false, Ordering::SeqCst);
+            transparency_manager::TRANSPARENCY_ENABLED_OVERRIDE.store(true, Ordering::SeqCst);
+        }
+
         self.handle_unmanaged_window_behaviour()?;
         tracing::info!("stacking all windows on workspace");
 
@@ -2749,6 +2754,11 @@ impl WindowManager {
             workspace.focus_container_by_window(hwnd)?;
         }
 
+        if transparency_manager::TRANSPARENCY_ENABLED_OVERRIDE.load(Ordering::SeqCst) {
+            transparency_manager::TRANSPARENCY_ENABLED.store(true, Ordering::SeqCst);
+            transparency_manager::TRANSPARENCY_ENABLED_OVERRIDE.store(false, Ordering::SeqCst);
+        }
+
         if update_workspace {
             self.update_focused_workspace(self.mouse_follows_focus, true)?;
         }