diff --git a/mods/default/functions.lua b/mods/default/functions.lua
index b8f2aa85..3b723df7 100644
--- a/mods/default/functions.lua
+++ b/mods/default/functions.lua
@@ -420,8 +420,8 @@ function default.register_mesepost(name, def)
 		}
 	})
 
-	local post_texture = def.texture .. "^default_mese_post_light_side.png^[makealpha:255,126,126"
-	local post_texture_dark = def.texture .. "^default_mese_post_light_side_dark.png^[makealpha:255,126,126"
+	local post_texture = def.texture .. "^default_mese_post_light_side.png^[makealpha:0,0,0"
+	local post_texture_dark = def.texture .. "^default_mese_post_light_side_dark.png^[makealpha:0,0,0"
 	-- Allow almost everything to be overridden
 	local default_fields = {
 		wield_image = post_texture,
diff --git a/mods/default/textures/default_mese_post_light_side.png b/mods/default/textures/default_mese_post_light_side.png
index c05af007..a94e8b1b 100644
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diff --git a/mods/default/textures/default_mese_post_light_side_dark.png b/mods/default/textures/default_mese_post_light_side_dark.png
index 0128c0b9..90983145 100644
Binary files a/mods/default/textures/default_mese_post_light_side_dark.png and b/mods/default/textures/default_mese_post_light_side_dark.png differ