diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 2ac9cc1f..4bd1c607 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -261,6 +261,9 @@ E.g., if it was used in a menu and the menu is red, the circle would be red.
     ### **WORK IN PROGRESS**
 -->
 ## Changelog
+### **WORK IN PROGRESS**
+* (foxriver76) fixed bug, that opacity is applied twice on image edit mode overlay
+
 ### 2.9.20 (2024-01-18)
 * (foxriver76) increased timeout for project import
 * (foxriver76) added permissions on widget level
diff --git a/src/src/Vis/visBaseWidget.tsx b/src/src/Vis/visBaseWidget.tsx
index fc7ab0b7..f704344d 100644
--- a/src/src/Vis/visBaseWidget.tsx
+++ b/src/src/Vis/visBaseWidget.tsx
@@ -1749,7 +1749,6 @@ class VisBaseWidget extends React.Component<VisBaseWidgetProps, VisBaseWidgetSta
 
             if (this.props.tpl?.toLowerCase().includes('image')) {
                 classNames.push('vis-editmode-helper');
-                style.opacity = style.opacity || 0.3;
             }
         }