diff --git a/src/hud.rs b/src/hud.rs
index c2303d9..91a7b67 100644
--- a/src/hud.rs
+++ b/src/hud.rs
@@ -522,14 +522,13 @@ fn update_hud(
         for msg in &messages {
             chat.sections[row].value = msg.format();
             let freshness = msg.get_freshness();
-            let clr: f32 = (freshness.powf(1.5) as f32).clamp(0.1, 1.0);
+            let brightness: f32 = (freshness.powf(1.5) as f32).clamp(0.1, 1.0);
             freshest_line = freshest_line.max(freshness);
             chat.sections[row].style.color = match msg.level {
                 LogLevel::Warning => settings.hud_color_console_warn,
                 LogLevel::Info => settings.hud_color_console_system,
                 _ => settings.hud_color_console,
-            };
-            chat.sections[row].style.color.set_a(clr);
+            } * brightness;
             row += 1;
         }