diff --git a/applets/kickoff/package/contents/ui/KickoffItem.qml b/applets/kickoff/package/contents/ui/KickoffItem.qml
--- a/applets/kickoff/package/contents/ui/KickoffItem.qml
+++ b/applets/kickoff/package/contents/ui/KickoffItem.qml
@@ -216,7 +216,7 @@
             height: paintedHeight
 
             text: model.description
-            opacity: isCurrent ? 0.6 : 0.3
+            opacity: isCurrent ? 0.8 : 0.6
             font.pointSize: theme.smallestFont.pointSize
             elide: Text.ElideMiddle
         }