1 files changed, 3 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/src/w32fns.c b/src/w32fns.c
index 836dc10118d..fa26e67364c 100644
--- a/src/w32fns.c
+++ b/src/w32fns.c
@@ -5836,8 +5836,6 @@ x_create_tip_frame (struct w32_display_info *dpyinfo,
                        "cursorColor", "Foreground", RES_TYPE_STRING);
   x_default_parameter (f, parms, Qborder_color, build_string ("black"),
                        "borderColor", "BorderColor", RES_TYPE_STRING);
-  x_default_parameter (f, parms, Qalpha, Qnil,
-                       "alpha", "Alpha", RES_TYPE_NUMBER);
 
   /* Init faces before x_default_parameter is called for the
      scroll-bar-width parameter because otherwise we end up in
@@ -5866,6 +5864,9 @@ x_create_tip_frame (struct w32_display_info *dpyinfo,
                        "autoLower", "AutoRaiseLower", RES_TYPE_BOOLEAN);
   x_default_parameter (f, parms, Qcursor_type, Qbox,
                        "cursorType", "CursorType", RES_TYPE_SYMBOL);
+  /* Process alpha here (Bug#17344).  */
+  x_default_parameter (f, parms, Qalpha, Qnil,
+                       "alpha", "Alpha", RES_TYPE_NUMBER);
 
   /* Dimensions, especially FRAME_LINES (f), must be done via
      change_frame_size.  Change will not be effected unless different