diff --git a/src/android/QRScanner.java b/src/android/QRScanner.java
index 0dca25c4..f2e37d7d 100755
--- a/src/android/QRScanner.java
+++ b/src/android/QRScanner.java
@@ -425,7 +425,7 @@ private void makeOpaque() {
         this.cordova.getActivity().runOnUiThread(new Runnable() {
             @Override
             public void run() {
-                webView.getView().setBackgroundColor(Color.WHITE);
+                webView.getView().setBackgroundColor(Color.TRANSPARENT);
             }
         });
         showing = false;
diff --git a/src/ios/QRScanner.swift b/src/ios/QRScanner.swift
index 4e860809..27f4d717 100644
--- a/src/ios/QRScanner.swift
+++ b/src/ios/QRScanner.swift
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@ class QRScanner : CDVPlugin, AVCaptureMetadataOutputObjectsDelegate {
         }
         do {
             if (captureSession?.isRunning != true){
-                cameraView.backgroundColor = UIColor.white
+                cameraView.backgroundColor = UIColor.clear
                 self.webView!.superview!.insertSubview(cameraView, belowSubview: self.webView!)
                 let availableVideoDevices = AVCaptureDevice.devices(withMediaType: AVMediaTypeVideo)
                 for device in availableVideoDevices as! [AVCaptureDevice] {
@@ -195,8 +195,8 @@ class QRScanner : CDVPlugin, AVCaptureMetadataOutputObjectsDelegate {
     }
 
     func makeOpaque(){
-        self.webView?.isOpaque = true
-        self.webView?.backgroundColor = UIColor.white
+        self.webView?.isOpaque = false
+        self.webView?.backgroundColor = UIColor.clear
     }
 
     func boolToNumberString(bool: Bool) -> String{