diff --git a/data/pref.xml b/data/pref.xml
index cad993b7e..2b5f3fb76 100644
--- a/data/pref.xml
+++ b/data/pref.xml
@@ -136,6 +136,7 @@
     <section id="experimental" text="Experimental">
       <option id="use_native_file_dialog" type="bool" default="false" />
       <option id="flash_layer" type="bool" default="false" migrate="Options.FlashLayer" />
+      <option id="nonactive_layers_opacity" type="int" default="255" />
     </section>
     <section id="news">
       <option id="cache_file" type="std::string" />
diff --git a/data/widgets/options.xml b/data/widgets/options.xml
index 850fac377..b15c131c1 100644
--- a/data/widgets/options.xml
+++ b/data/widgets/options.xml
@@ -202,6 +202,10 @@
           <separator text="User Interface" horizontal="true" />
           <check id="native_file_dialog" text="Use native file dialog" />
           <check id="flash_layer" text="Flash layer when it is selected" />
+	  <hbox>
+            <label text="Opacity for non-active layers:" />
+            <slider id="nonactive_layers_opacity" min="0" max="255" width="128" />
+          </hbox>
         </vbox>
 
       </panel>
diff --git a/src/app/commands/cmd_options.cpp b/src/app/commands/cmd_options.cpp
index a3ee62212..fac0fa046 100644
--- a/src/app/commands/cmd_options.cpp
+++ b/src/app/commands/cmd_options.cpp
@@ -156,6 +156,8 @@ public:
     if (m_pref.experimental.flashLayer())
       flashLayer()->setSelected(true);
 
+    nonactiveLayersOpacity()->setValue(m_pref.experimental.nonactiveLayersOpacity());
+
     if (m_pref.editor.showScrollbars())
       showScrollbars()->setSelected(true);
 
@@ -302,6 +304,7 @@ public:
     // Experimental features
     m_pref.experimental.useNativeFileDialog(nativeFileDialog()->isSelected());
     m_pref.experimental.flashLayer(flashLayer()->isSelected());
+    m_pref.experimental.nonactiveLayersOpacity(nonactiveLayersOpacity()->getValue());
 
     ui::set_use_native_cursors(m_pref.cursor.useNativeCursor());
     ui::set_mouse_cursor_scale(m_pref.cursor.cursorScale());
diff --git a/src/app/ui/editor/editor.cpp b/src/app/ui/editor/editor.cpp
index 32cb905b6..91d9ab845 100644
--- a/src/app/ui/editor/editor.cpp
+++ b/src/app/ui/editor/editor.cpp
@@ -326,7 +326,9 @@ void Editor::setLayer(const Layer* layer)
     if (// If the onion skinning depends on the active layer
         m_docPref.onionskin.currentLayer() ||
         // If the user want to see the active layer edges...
-        m_docPref.show.layerEdges()) {
+        m_docPref.show.layerEdges() ||
+        // If there is a different opacity for nonactive-layers
+        Preferences::instance().experimental.nonactiveLayersOpacity() < 255) {
       // We've to redraw the whole editor
       invalidate();
     }
@@ -546,6 +548,8 @@ void Editor::drawOneSpriteUnclippedRect(ui::Graphics* g, const gfx::Rect& sprite
     rendered.reset(Image::create(IMAGE_RGB, rc.w, rc.h, m_renderBuffer));
 
     m_renderEngine.setRefLayersVisiblity(true);
+    m_renderEngine.setSelectedLayer(m_layer);
+    m_renderEngine.setNonactiveLayersOpacity(Preferences::instance().experimental.nonactiveLayersOpacity());
     m_renderEngine.setProjection(m_proj);
     m_renderEngine.setupBackground(m_document, rendered->pixelFormat());
     m_renderEngine.disableOnionskin();
diff --git a/src/render/render.cpp b/src/render/render.cpp
index 7855f641a..47fd547ff 100644
--- a/src/render/render.cpp
+++ b/src/render/render.cpp
@@ -480,6 +480,7 @@ bool has_visible_reference_layers(const LayerGroup* group)
 
 Render::Render()
   : m_flags(0)
+  , m_nonactiveLayersOpacity(255)
   , m_sprite(nullptr)
   , m_currentLayer(NULL)
   , m_currentFrame(0)
@@ -505,6 +506,11 @@ void Render::setRefLayersVisiblity(const bool visible)
     m_flags &= ~Flags::ShowRefLayers;
 }
 
+void Render::setNonactiveLayersOpacity(const int opacity)
+{
+  m_nonactiveLayersOpacity = opacity;
+}
+
 void Render::setProjection(const Projection& projection)
 {
   m_proj = projection;
@@ -535,6 +541,11 @@ void Render::setBgCheckedSize(const gfx::Size& size)
   m_bgCheckedSize = size;
 }
 
+void Render::setSelectedLayer(const Layer* layer)
+{
+  m_selectedLayer = layer;
+}
+
 void Render::setPreviewImage(const Layer* layer,
                              const frame_t frame,
                              const Image* image,
@@ -622,7 +633,7 @@ void Render::renderLayer(
   renderLayer(
     layer, dstImage, area,
     frame, compositeImage,
-    true, true, blendMode);
+    true, true, blendMode, false);
 }
 
 void Render::renderSprite(
@@ -685,7 +696,8 @@ void Render::renderSprite(
     area, frame, compositeImage,
     true,
     false,
-    BlendMode::UNSPECIFIED);
+    BlendMode::UNSPECIFIED,
+    false);
 
   // Draw onion skin behind the sprite.
   if (m_onionskin.position() == OnionskinPosition::BEHIND)
@@ -698,7 +710,7 @@ void Render::renderSprite(
     area, frame, compositeImage,
     false,
     true,
-    BlendMode::UNSPECIFIED);
+    BlendMode::UNSPECIFIED, false);
 
   // Draw onion skin in front of the sprite.
   if (m_onionskin.position() == OnionskinPosition::INFRONT)
@@ -778,8 +790,7 @@ void Render::renderOnionskin(
           // when opacity is < 255
           (m_globalOpacity < 255 &&
            m_onionskin.position() == OnionskinPosition::INFRONT),
-          true,
-          blendMode);
+          true, blendMode, false);
       }
     }
   }
@@ -862,12 +873,16 @@ void Render::renderLayer(
   const CompositeImageFunc compositeImage,
   const bool render_background,
   const bool render_transparent,
-  const BlendMode blendMode)
+  const BlendMode blendMode,
+  bool isSelected)
 {
   // we can't read from this layer
   if (!layer->isVisible())
     return;
 
+  if (m_selectedLayer == layer)
+    isSelected = true;
+
   gfx::Rect extraArea;
   bool drawExtra = (m_extraCel &&
                     m_extraCel->frame() == frame &&
@@ -940,11 +955,13 @@ void Render::renderLayer(
           ASSERT(imgLayer->opacity() >= 0);
           ASSERT(imgLayer->opacity() <= 255);
 
-          // Multiple three opacities: cel*layer*global
+          // Multiple three opacities: cel*layer*global (*nonactive-layer-opacity)
           int t;
           int opacity = cel->opacity();
           opacity = MUL_UN8(opacity, imgLayer->opacity(), t);
           opacity = MUL_UN8(opacity, m_globalOpacity, t);
+          if (!isSelected && m_nonactiveLayersOpacity != 255)
+            opacity = MUL_UN8(opacity, m_nonactiveLayersOpacity, t);
 
           ASSERT(celImage->maskColor() == m_sprite->transparentColor());
 
@@ -982,7 +999,8 @@ void Render::renderLayer(
           compositeImage,
           render_background,
           render_transparent,
-          blendMode);
+          blendMode,
+          isSelected);
       }
       break;
     }
diff --git a/src/render/render.h b/src/render/render.h
index 4f4780281..c1301b6e8 100644
--- a/src/render/render.h
+++ b/src/render/render.h
@@ -105,6 +105,7 @@ namespace render {
     Render();
 
     void setRefLayersVisiblity(const bool visible);
+    void setNonactiveLayersOpacity(const int opacity);
 
     // Viewport configuration
     void setProjection(const Projection& projection);
@@ -116,6 +117,8 @@ namespace render {
     void setBgColor2(color_t color);
     void setBgCheckedSize(const gfx::Size& size);
 
+    void setSelectedLayer(const Layer* layer);
+
     // Sets the preview image. This preview image is an alternative
     // image to be used for the given layer/frame.
     void setPreviewImage(const Layer* layer,
@@ -192,7 +195,8 @@ namespace render {
       const CompositeImageFunc compositeImage,
       const bool render_background,
       const bool render_transparent,
-      const BlendMode blendMode);
+      const BlendMode blendMode,
+      bool isSelected);
 
     void renderCel(
       Image* dst_image,
@@ -220,6 +224,7 @@ namespace render {
       const Layer* layer);
 
     int m_flags;
+    int m_nonactiveLayersOpacity;
     const Sprite* m_sprite;
     const Layer* m_currentLayer;
     frame_t m_currentFrame;