diff --git a/gui/dunst/dunstrc b/gui/dunst/dunstrc
index ef82502..64b75bd 100644
--- a/gui/dunst/dunstrc
+++ b/gui/dunst/dunstrc
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
     # the top and down respectively.
     # The width can be negative.  In this case the actual width is the
     # screen width minus the width defined in within the geometry option.
-    geometry = "400x20+30+50"
+    geometry = "400x20-30+50"
 
     # Show how many messages are currently hidden (because of geometry).
     indicate_hidden = yes
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@
     # The transparency of the window.  Range: [0; 100].
     # This option will only work if a compositing window manager is
     # present (e.g. xcompmgr, compiz, etc.).
-    transparency = 10
+    transparency = 50
 
     # The height of the entire notification.  If the height is smaller
     # than the font height and padding combined, it will be raised