diff --git a/terminatorlib/config.py b/terminatorlib/config.py
index 80c29cbd..a4c310e7 100644
--- a/terminatorlib/config.py
+++ b/terminatorlib/config.py
@@ -103,6 +103,7 @@ DEFAULTS = {
             'custom_url_handler'    : '',
             'disable_real_transparency' : False,
             'inactive_color_offset': 0.8,
+            'inactive_bg_color_offset': 0.8,
             'enabled_plugins'       : ['LaunchpadBugURLHandler',
                                        'LaunchpadCodeURLHandler',
                                        'APTURLHandler'],
diff --git a/terminatorlib/prefseditor.py b/terminatorlib/prefseditor.py
index a333069f..1bc7b664 100755
--- a/terminatorlib/prefseditor.py
+++ b/terminatorlib/prefseditor.py
@@ -674,6 +674,10 @@ class PrefsEditor:
         widget.set_value(float(self.config['inactive_color_offset']))
         widget = guiget('inactive_color_offset_value_label')
         widget.set_text('%d%%' % (int(float(self.config['inactive_color_offset'])*100)))
+        widget = guiget('inactive_bg_color_offset')
+        widget.set_value(float(self.config['inactive_bg_color_offset']))
+        widget = guiget('inactive_bg_color_offset_value_label')
+        widget.set_text('%d%%' % (int(float(self.config['inactive_bg_color_offset'])*100)))
         # Open links with a single click (instead of a Ctrl-left click)
         widget = guiget('link_single_click')
         widget.set_active(self.config['link_single_click'])
@@ -1294,6 +1298,17 @@ class PrefsEditor:
         label_widget = guiget('inactive_color_offset_value_label')
         label_widget.set_text('%d%%' % (int(value * 100)))
 
+    def on_inactive_bg_color_offset_value_changed(self, widget):
+        """Inactive background color offset setting changed"""
+        value = widget.get_value()  # This one is rounded according to the UI.
+        if value > 1.0:
+          value = 1.0
+        self.config['inactive_bg_color_offset'] = value
+        self.config.save()
+        guiget = self.builder.get_object
+        label_widget = guiget('inactive_bg_color_offset_value_label')
+        label_widget.set_text('%d%%' % (int(value * 100)))
+
     def on_handlesize_value_changed(self, widget):
         """Handle size changed"""
         value = widget.get_value()  # This one is rounded according to the UI.
diff --git a/terminatorlib/terminal.py b/terminatorlib/terminal.py
index 936bbc3e..33246410 100644
--- a/terminatorlib/terminal.py
+++ b/terminatorlib/terminal.py
@@ -756,7 +756,9 @@ class Terminal(Gtk.VBox):
                                                       getattr(self.fgcolor_inactive, "green"),
                                                       getattr(self.fgcolor_inactive, "blue")))
 
-        bg_factor = 0.8
+        bg_factor = self.config['inactive_bg_color_offset']
+        if bg_factor > 1.0:
+            bg_factor = 1.0
         self.bgcolor_inactive = self.bgcolor.copy()
         for bit in ['red', 'green', 'blue']:
             setattr(self.bgcolor_inactive, bit,