diff --git a/source/blender/editors/space_sequencer/sequencer_preview_draw.cc b/source/blender/editors/space_sequencer/sequencer_preview_draw.cc
index 0fde6e51e37..d52100d4fbc 100644
--- a/source/blender/editors/space_sequencer/sequencer_preview_draw.cc
+++ b/source/blender/editors/space_sequencer/sequencer_preview_draw.cc
@@ -1673,7 +1673,7 @@ static void sequencer_preview_draw_overlays(const bContext *C,
   else if (space_sequencer.flag & SEQ_USE_ALPHA) {
     /* Draw checked-board. */
     const View2D &v2d = region.v2d;
-    imm_draw_box_checker_2d(v2d.tot.xmin, v2d.tot.ymin, v2d.tot.xmax, v2d.tot.ymax);
+    imm_draw_box_checker_2d(v2d.tot.xmin, v2d.tot.ymin, v2d.tot.xmax, v2d.tot.ymax, true);
 
     /* Draw current and preview textures in a special way to pierce a hole in the overlay to make
      * the actual image visible. */
diff --git a/source/blender/gpu/GPU_immediate_util.hh b/source/blender/gpu/GPU_immediate_util.hh
index bb77912f296..8e4e2404692 100644
--- a/source/blender/gpu/GPU_immediate_util.hh
+++ b/source/blender/gpu/GPU_immediate_util.hh
@@ -145,7 +145,7 @@ void imm_draw_box_checker_2d_ex(float x1,
                                 const float color_primary[4],
                                 const float color_secondary[4],
                                 int checker_size);
-void imm_draw_box_checker_2d(float x1, float y1, float x2, float y2);
+void imm_draw_box_checker_2d(float x1, float y1, float x2, float y2, bool clear_alpha = false);
 
 void imm_draw_cube_fill_3d(uint pos, const float center[3], const float aspect[3]);
 void imm_draw_cube_wire_3d(uint pos, const float center[3], const float aspect[3]);
diff --git a/source/blender/gpu/intern/gpu_immediate_util.cc b/source/blender/gpu/intern/gpu_immediate_util.cc
index 5dde20c8216..0e774753b96 100644
--- a/source/blender/gpu/intern/gpu_immediate_util.cc
+++ b/source/blender/gpu/intern/gpu_immediate_util.cc
@@ -484,12 +484,14 @@ void imm_draw_box_checker_2d_ex(float x1,
 
   immUnbindProgram();
 }
-void imm_draw_box_checker_2d(float x1, float y1, float x2, float y2)
+void imm_draw_box_checker_2d(float x1, float y1, float x2, float y2, bool clear_alpha)
 {
   float checker_primary[4];
   float checker_secondary[4];
   UI_GetThemeColor4fv(TH_TRANSPARENT_CHECKER_PRIMARY, checker_primary);
   UI_GetThemeColor4fv(TH_TRANSPARENT_CHECKER_SECONDARY, checker_secondary);
+  checker_primary[3] = clear_alpha ? 0.0 : checker_primary[3];
+  checker_secondary[3] = clear_alpha ? 0.0 : checker_secondary[3];
   int checker_size = UI_GetThemeValue(TH_TRANSPARENT_CHECKER_SIZE) * U.pixelsize;
   imm_draw_box_checker_2d_ex(x1, y1, x2, y2, checker_primary, checker_secondary, checker_size);
 }