diff --git a/lua/drop/drop.lua b/lua/drop/drop.lua
index 59f7e5f..d5caccb 100644
--- a/lua/drop/drop.lua
+++ b/lua/drop/drop.lua
@@ -96,6 +96,7 @@ function M.show()
     zindex = 10,
     style = "minimal",
     noautocmd = true,
+    border = "none",
   })
   vim.api.nvim_create_autocmd("VimResized", {
     callback = function()
@@ -109,10 +110,13 @@ function M.show()
         col = 0,
         width = vim.go.columns,
         height = vim.go.lines,
+        border = "none",
       })
     end,
   })
-  vim.wo[M.win].winhighlight = "NormalFloat:Drop"
+  -- Force transparent background by setting Normal to a highlight group with no background
+  vim.api.nvim_set_hl(0, "DropNvimTransparent", { bg = "NONE" })
+  vim.wo[M.win].winhighlight = "NormalFloat:DropNvimTransparent,Normal:DropNvimTransparent"
   vim.wo[M.win].winblend = config.options.winblend
   M.ticks = 0
   M.timer = vim.loop.new_timer()