diff --git a/CefSharp.Wpf/Internals/IMEHandler.cs b/CefSharp.Wpf/Internals/IMEHandler.cs
index 9bc8078779..168d1313ff 100644
--- a/CefSharp.Wpf/Internals/IMEHandler.cs
+++ b/CefSharp.Wpf/Internals/IMEHandler.cs
@@ -17,8 +17,8 @@ public static class ImeHandler
     {
         // Black SkColor value for underline.
         public static uint ColorUNDERLINE = 0xFF000000;
-        // White SkColor value for background.
-        public static uint ColorBKCOLOR = 0xFFFFFFFF;
+        // Transparent SkColor value for background.
+        public static uint ColorBKCOLOR = 0x00000000;
 
         public static bool GetResult(IntPtr hwnd, uint lParam, out string text)
         {