diff --git a/src/modules/fancyzones/lib/ZoneWindow.cpp b/src/modules/fancyzones/lib/ZoneWindow.cpp
index cb64f3a8fa..470c4d9064 100644
--- a/src/modules/fancyzones/lib/ZoneWindow.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/fancyzones/lib/ZoneWindow.cpp
@@ -224,7 +224,7 @@ namespace ZoneWindowDrawUtils
             RGB(175, 175, 185),
         };
 
-        //                                 { fillAlpha, fill, borderAlpha, border, thickness }
+        // ColorSetting { fillAlpha, fill, borderAlpha, border, thickness }
         ColorSetting const colorHints{ 225, RGB(81, 92, 107), 255, RGB(104, 118, 138), -2 };
         ColorSetting colorViewer{ OpacitySettingToAlpha(highlightOpacity), 0, 255, RGB(40, 50, 60), -2 };
         ColorSetting colorHighlight{ OpacitySettingToAlpha(highlightOpacity), 0, 255, 0, -2 };
diff --git a/src/modules/fancyzones/lib/util.h b/src/modules/fancyzones/lib/util.h
index 171a789298..23a65ed534 100644
--- a/src/modules/fancyzones/lib/util.h
+++ b/src/modules/fancyzones/lib/util.h
@@ -140,10 +140,10 @@ inline void ParseDeviceId(PCWSTR deviceId, PWSTR parsedId, size_t size)
     }
 }
 
-inline int OpacitySettingToAlpha(int opacity)
+inline unsigned char OpacitySettingToAlpha(int opacity)
 {
     // convert percentage to a 0-255 alpha value
-    return static_cast<int>(opacity * 2.55);
+    return static_cast<unsigned char>(opacity * 2.55);
 }
 
 UINT GetDpiForMonitor(HMONITOR monitor) noexcept;
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