1 files changed, 6 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/desktop-themes/ContrastHigh/gtk-3.0/mate-applications.css b/desktop-themes/ContrastHigh/gtk-3.0/mate-applications.css
index a77aaca1..f955bcf5 100644
--- a/desktop-themes/ContrastHigh/gtk-3.0/mate-applications.css
+++ b/desktop-themes/ContrastHigh/gtk-3.0/mate-applications.css
@@ -2,6 +2,12 @@
  * Caja *
  ************/
 
+/* do not flash the desktop with a color during theme switching */
+CajaDesktopWindow FMDesktopIconView .view {
+    background-color: transparent;
+    background-image: none;
+}
+
 .caja-cluebar-label {
     color: @theme_base_color;
     font: bold;