diff --git a/uk/ac/sanger/artemis/components/PrintArtemis.java b/uk/ac/sanger/artemis/components/PrintArtemis.java
index bca910ad7885867dfe7b39205f23ebd8d71da79b..566d7b5c07e00fead892f71143033a8b02480122 100644
--- a/uk/ac/sanger/artemis/components/PrintArtemis.java
+++ b/uk/ac/sanger/artemis/components/PrintArtemis.java
@@ -120,10 +120,10 @@ public class PrintArtemis extends ScrollPanel implements Printable
     {
       FeatureList flist = entry.getFeatureList();
       Point ploc = flist.getViewport().getViewPosition();
-      //flist.setOpaque(false);
+      flist.setOpaque(false);
       g2d.translate(0,-ploc.y);
       flist.paintComponent(g2d);
-      //flist.setOpaque(true);
+      flist.setOpaque(true);
     }
   }