diff --git a/app/styles/modules/backlog/backlog-table.scss b/app/styles/modules/backlog/backlog-table.scss
index a902d070..bf8346f4 100644
--- a/app/styles/modules/backlog/backlog-table.scss
+++ b/app/styles/modules/backlog/backlog-table.scss
@@ -156,6 +156,7 @@
         &.ui-sortable-helper {
             background: lighten($primary, 60%);
             box-shadow: 1px 1px 10px rgba($black, .1);
+            opacity: .9;
             transition: background .2s ease-in;
         }
         .points {
diff --git a/app/styles/modules/backlog/sprints.scss b/app/styles/modules/backlog/sprints.scss
index c022fa62..40e4a071 100644
--- a/app/styles/modules/backlog/sprints.scss
+++ b/app/styles/modules/backlog/sprints.scss
@@ -178,6 +178,7 @@
             &.ui-sortable-helper {
                 background: lighten($primary, 60%);
                 box-shadow: 1px 1px 10px rgba($black, .1);
+                opacity: .9;
                 transition: background .2s ease-in;
             }