diff --git a/platform/lang-api/src/com/intellij/openapi/options/colors/ColorDescriptor.java b/platform/lang-api/src/com/intellij/openapi/options/colors/ColorDescriptor.java
index b41d7a5d6d93..102df02a539e 100644
--- a/platform/lang-api/src/com/intellij/openapi/options/colors/ColorDescriptor.java
+++ b/platform/lang-api/src/com/intellij/openapi/options/colors/ColorDescriptor.java
@@ -39,6 +39,10 @@ public final class ColorDescriptor extends AbstractKeyDescriptor<ColorKey> {
     public boolean isForeground() {
       return this == FOREGROUND || this == FOREGROUND_WITH_TRANSPARENCY;
     }
+
+    public boolean isWithTransparency() {
+      return this == FOREGROUND_WITH_TRANSPARENCY || this == BACKGROUND_WITH_TRANSPARENCY;
+    }
   }
 
   private final Kind myKind;
diff --git a/platform/lang-impl/src/com/intellij/application/options/colors/ColorAndFontOptions.java b/platform/lang-impl/src/com/intellij/application/options/colors/ColorAndFontOptions.java
index 5ae4e9be9f96..3cbe17e3a877 100644
--- a/platform/lang-impl/src/com/intellij/application/options/colors/ColorAndFontOptions.java
+++ b/platform/lang-impl/src/com/intellij/application/options/colors/ColorAndFontOptions.java
@@ -855,7 +855,7 @@ public class ColorAndFontOptions extends SearchableConfigurable.Parent.Abstract
 
     @Override
     public Color getExternalForeground() {
-      return myKind.isForeground() ? myColor : null;
+      return isForegroundEnabled() ? myColor : null;
     }
 
     @Override
@@ -867,7 +867,7 @@ public class ColorAndFontOptions extends SearchableConfigurable.Parent.Abstract
 
     @Override
     public Color getExternalBackground() {
-      return myKind.isBackground() ? myColor : null;
+      return isBackgroundEnabled() ? myColor : null;
     }
 
     @Override
@@ -903,8 +903,7 @@ public class ColorAndFontOptions extends SearchableConfigurable.Parent.Abstract
 
     @Override
     public boolean isTransparencyEnabled() {
-      return myKind == ColorDescriptor.Kind.BACKGROUND_WITH_TRANSPARENCY ||
-             myKind == ColorDescriptor.Kind.FOREGROUND_WITH_TRANSPARENCY;
+      return myKind.isWithTransparency();
     }
 
     @Override