diff --git a/headers/os/interface/View.h b/headers/os/interface/View.h
index eb70e783d5..d4523e5bbe 100644
--- a/headers/os/interface/View.h
+++ b/headers/os/interface/View.h
@@ -80,6 +80,7 @@ const uint32 B_INPUT_METHOD_AWARE		= 0x00400000UL;	/* 23 */
 const uint32 B_SCROLL_VIEW_AWARE		= 0x00200000UL;	/* 22 */
 const uint32 B_SUPPORTS_LAYOUT			= 0x00100000UL;	/* 21 */
 const uint32 B_INVALIDATE_AFTER_LAYOUT	= 0x00080000UL;	/* 20 */
+const uint32 B_TRANSPARENT_BACKGROUND	= 0x00040000UL;	/* 19 */
 
 #define _RESIZE_MASK_ (0xffff)
 
diff --git a/src/apps/activitymonitor/ActivityView.cpp b/src/apps/activitymonitor/ActivityView.cpp
index e0181f87d2..6417aeb358 100644
--- a/src/apps/activitymonitor/ActivityView.cpp
+++ b/src/apps/activitymonitor/ActivityView.cpp
@@ -613,6 +613,7 @@ ActivityView::_Init(const BMessage* settings)
 	fLegendLayoutItem = NULL;
 #endif
 	SetViewColor(B_TRANSPARENT_COLOR);
+	SetFlags(Flags() | B_TRANSPARENT_BACKGROUND);
 
 	fLastRefresh = 0;
 	fDrawResolution = 1;
diff --git a/src/apps/networkstatus/NetworkStatusView.cpp b/src/apps/networkstatus/NetworkStatusView.cpp
index 633535b9d7..66f2a9fcc7 100644
--- a/src/apps/networkstatus/NetworkStatusView.cpp
+++ b/src/apps/networkstatus/NetworkStatusView.cpp
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ signal_strength_compare(const wireless_network &a,
 NetworkStatusView::NetworkStatusView(BRect frame, int32 resizingMode,
 		bool inDeskbar)
 	: BView(frame, kDeskbarItemName, resizingMode,
-		B_WILL_DRAW | B_FRAME_EVENTS),
+		B_WILL_DRAW | B_TRANSPARENT_BACKGROUND | B_FRAME_EVENTS),
 	fInDeskbar(inDeskbar)
 {
 	_Init();
diff --git a/src/apps/powerstatus/PowerStatusView.cpp b/src/apps/powerstatus/PowerStatusView.cpp
index c3bc6d0c25..59622328a9 100644
--- a/src/apps/powerstatus/PowerStatusView.cpp
+++ b/src/apps/powerstatus/PowerStatusView.cpp
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ PowerStatusView::PowerStatusView(PowerStatusDriverInterface* interface,
 	BRect frame, int32 resizingMode,  int batteryID, bool inDeskbar)
 	:
 	BView(frame, kDeskbarItemName, resizingMode,
-		B_WILL_DRAW | B_FULL_UPDATE_ON_RESIZE),
+		B_WILL_DRAW | B_TRANSPARENT_BACKGROUND | B_FULL_UPDATE_ON_RESIZE),
 	fDriverInterface(interface),
 	fBatteryID(batteryID),
 	fInDeskbar(inDeskbar)
diff --git a/src/kits/interface/Dragger.cpp b/src/kits/interface/Dragger.cpp
index c1b779bb38..8900a96810 100644
--- a/src/kits/interface/Dragger.cpp
+++ b/src/kits/interface/Dragger.cpp
@@ -227,6 +227,7 @@ BDragger::AttachedToWindow()
 		SetLowColor(kZombieColor);
 		SetViewColor(kZombieColor);
 	} else {
+		SetFlags(Flags() | B_TRANSPARENT_BACKGROUND);
 		SetLowColor(B_TRANSPARENT_COLOR);
 		SetViewColor(B_TRANSPARENT_COLOR);
 	}
diff --git a/src/kits/interface/View.cpp b/src/kits/interface/View.cpp
index a086b93624..7671604ac4 100644
--- a/src/kits/interface/View.cpp
+++ b/src/kits/interface/View.cpp
@@ -1050,7 +1050,8 @@ BView::SetFlags(uint32 flags)
 
 		uint32 changesFlags = flags ^ fFlags;
 		if (changesFlags & (B_WILL_DRAW | B_FULL_UPDATE_ON_RESIZE
-				| B_FRAME_EVENTS | B_SUBPIXEL_PRECISE)) {
+				| B_FRAME_EVENTS | B_SUBPIXEL_PRECISE
+				| B_TRANSPARENT_BACKGROUND)) {
 			_CheckLockAndSwitchCurrent();
 
 			fOwner->fLink->StartMessage(AS_VIEW_SET_FLAGS);
diff --git a/src/servers/app/View.cpp b/src/servers/app/View.cpp
index 70ea9b0419..4a276c7e9f 100644
--- a/src/servers/app/View.cpp
+++ b/src/servers/app/View.cpp
@@ -486,7 +486,18 @@ View::SetName(const char* string)
 void
 View::SetFlags(uint32 flags)
 {
+	uint32 oldFlags = fFlags;
 	fFlags = flags;
+
+	// Child view with B_TRANSPARENT_BACKGROUND flag change clipping of
+	// parent view.
+	if (fParent != NULL
+		&& IsVisible()
+		&& (((oldFlags & B_TRANSPARENT_BACKGROUND) != 0)
+			!= ((fFlags & B_TRANSPARENT_BACKGROUND) != 0))) {
+		fParent->RebuildClipping(false);
+	}
+
 	fDrawState->SetSubPixelPrecise(fFlags & B_SUBPIXEL_PRECISE);
 }
 
@@ -717,7 +728,7 @@ View::ResizeBy(int32 x, int32 y, BRegion* dirtyRegion)
 				for (View* child = FirstChild(); child;
 						child = child->NextSibling()) {
 					if (!child->IsVisible()
-						|| child->fViewColor == B_TRANSPARENT_COLOR) {
+						|| (child->fFlags & B_TRANSPARENT_BACKGROUND) != 0) {
 						continue;
 					}
 					IntRect previousChildVisible(
@@ -923,22 +934,6 @@ View::CopyBits(IntRect src, IntRect dst, BRegion& windowContentClipping)
 // #pragma mark -
 
 
-void
-View::SetViewColor(const rgb_color& color)
-{
-	rgb_color oldColor = fViewColor;
-	fViewColor = color;
-	// Child view with B_TRANSPARENT_COLOR view color change clipping of
-	// parent view.
-	if (fParent != NULL
-		&& IsVisible()
-		&& ((oldColor == B_TRANSPARENT_COLOR)
-			!= (color == B_TRANSPARENT_COLOR))) {
-		fParent->RebuildClipping(false);
-	}
-}
-
-
 void
 View::ColorUpdated(color_which which, rgb_color color)
 {
@@ -1419,7 +1414,7 @@ View::RebuildClipping(bool deep)
 
 			for (; child; child = child->NextSibling()) {
 				if (child->IsVisible()
-					&& child->fViewColor != B_TRANSPARENT_COLOR) {
+					&& (child->fFlags & B_TRANSPARENT_BACKGROUND) == 0) {
 					childrenRegion->Include((clipping_rect)child->Frame());
 				}
 			}
diff --git a/src/servers/app/View.h b/src/servers/app/View.h
index 7c82cfee64..84e2b3cf16 100644
--- a/src/servers/app/View.h
+++ b/src/servers/app/View.h
@@ -135,7 +135,8 @@ public:
 
 			const rgb_color& ViewColor() const
 								{ return fViewColor; }
-			void			SetViewColor(const rgb_color& color);
+			void			SetViewColor(const rgb_color& color)
+								{ fViewColor = color; }
 
 			void			ColorUpdated(color_which which, rgb_color color);
 			void			SetViewUIColor(color_which which, float tint);