diff --git a/pywal/export.py b/pywal/export.py
index 8f581b9a..ccc9be3b 100644
--- a/pywal/export.py
+++ b/pywal/export.py
@@ -77,6 +77,7 @@ def flatten_colors(colors):
                   "alpha": colors["alpha"],
                   **colors["special"],
                   **colors["colors"]}
+    util.Color.alpha_num = all_colors["alpha"]
     return {k: util.Color(v) for k, v in all_colors.items()}
 
 
diff --git a/pywal/theme.py b/pywal/theme.py
index 9dc4f139..0aa66b66 100644
--- a/pywal/theme.py
+++ b/pywal/theme.py
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ def parse(theme_file):
         data["wallpaper"] = "None"
 
     if "alpha" not in data:
-        data["alpha"] = util.Color.alpha_num
+        data["alpha"] = "100"
 
     # Terminal.sexy format.
     if "color" in data: