diff --git a/platform/platform-impl/src/com/intellij/openapi/wm/impl/status/InfoAndProgressPanel.kt b/platform/platform-impl/src/com/intellij/openapi/wm/impl/status/InfoAndProgressPanel.kt
index 753a11e0d52a..696d101f0060 100644
--- a/platform/platform-impl/src/com/intellij/openapi/wm/impl/status/InfoAndProgressPanel.kt
+++ b/platform/platform-impl/src/com/intellij/openapi/wm/impl/status/InfoAndProgressPanel.kt
@@ -1244,6 +1244,7 @@ private class CounterLabel : JPanel() {
     label = createLabel()
     layout = BorderLayout()
     add(label, BorderLayout.CENTER)
+    isOpaque = false
     setNumber(0, isProgressVisible =false, isPopupShowing = false)
   }