diff --git a/pyqtgraph/widgets/GraphicsView.py b/pyqtgraph/widgets/GraphicsView.py
index 77ba05c9..61064a13 100644
--- a/pyqtgraph/widgets/GraphicsView.py
+++ b/pyqtgraph/widgets/GraphicsView.py
@@ -129,7 +129,12 @@ class GraphicsView(QtGui.QGraphicsView):
         self.mouseEnabled = False
         self.scaleCenter = False  ## should scaling center around view center (True) or mouse click (False)
         self.clickAccepted = False
-        
+
+        # Set a transparent background QPalette!
+        palette = self.palette()
+        palette.setColor(QtGui.QPalette.Background, QtCore.Qt.transparent)
+        self.setPalette(palette)
+
     def setAntialiasing(self, aa):
         """Enable or disable default antialiasing.
         Note that this will only affect items that do not specify their own antialiasing options."""