diff --git a/Headers/gnustep/gui/NSTextFieldCell.h b/Headers/gnustep/gui/NSTextFieldCell.h
index a169e15bb..e5909bb2c 100644
--- a/Headers/gnustep/gui/NSTextFieldCell.h
+++ b/Headers/gnustep/gui/NSTextFieldCell.h
@@ -39,6 +39,9 @@
   NSColor *_background_color;
   NSColor *_text_color;
   BOOL _draws_background;
+  // The following is different from _draws_background 
+  // if we are using a semi-transparent color.
+  BOOL _isOpaque;
 }
 
 //