diff --git a/plugins/Cardinal/src/Ildaeil.cpp b/plugins/Cardinal/src/Ildaeil.cpp
index 30990f5..bd99c66 100644
--- a/plugins/Cardinal/src/Ildaeil.cpp
+++ b/plugins/Cardinal/src/Ildaeil.cpp
@@ -1553,7 +1553,10 @@ struct IldaeilNanoMeterIn : NanoMeter {
     IldaeilModule* const module;
 
     IldaeilNanoMeterIn(IldaeilModule* const m)
-        : module(m) {}
+        : module(m)
+    {
+        withBackground = false;
+    }
 
     void updateMeters() override
     {
@@ -1571,7 +1574,10 @@ struct IldaeilNanoMeterOut : NanoMeter {
     IldaeilModule* const module;
 
     IldaeilNanoMeterOut(IldaeilModule* const m)
-        : module(m) {}
+        : module(m)
+    {
+        withBackground = false;
+    }
 
     void updateMeters() override
     {
@@ -1613,12 +1619,12 @@ struct IldaeilModuleWidget : ModuleWidgetWithSideScrews<26> {
 
         IldaeilNanoMeterIn* const meterIn = new IldaeilNanoMeterIn(module);
         meterIn->box.pos = Vec(2.0f, startY + padding * 2);
-        meterIn->box.size = Vec(RACK_GRID_WIDTH * 3 - 2.0f, box.size.y - meterIn->box.pos.y - 20.0f);
+        meterIn->box.size = Vec(RACK_GRID_WIDTH * 3 - 2.0f, box.size.y - meterIn->box.pos.y - 19.0f);
         addChild(meterIn);
 
         IldaeilNanoMeterOut* const meterOut = new IldaeilNanoMeterOut(module);
         meterOut->box.pos = Vec(box.size.x - RACK_GRID_WIDTH * 3 + 1.0f, startY + padding * 2);
-        meterOut->box.size = Vec(RACK_GRID_WIDTH * 3 - 2.0f, box.size.y - meterOut->box.pos.y - 20.0f);
+        meterOut->box.size = Vec(RACK_GRID_WIDTH * 3 - 2.0f, box.size.y - meterOut->box.pos.y - 19.0f);
         addChild(meterOut);
     }
 
diff --git a/plugins/Cardinal/src/Widgets.hpp b/plugins/Cardinal/src/Widgets.hpp
index 61b662c..a727e98 100644
--- a/plugins/Cardinal/src/Widgets.hpp
+++ b/plugins/Cardinal/src/Widgets.hpp
@@ -243,6 +243,7 @@ struct NanoKnob : Knob {
 
 struct NanoMeter : Widget {
     bool hasGainKnob = false;
+    bool withBackground = true;
     float gainMeterL = 0.0f;
     float gainMeterR = 0.0f;
 
@@ -255,15 +256,17 @@ struct NanoMeter : Widget {
 
         const float usableHeight = box.size.y - (hasGainKnob ? 10.0f : 0.0f);
 
-        // draw background
-        nvgBeginPath(args.vg);
-        nvgRect(args.vg,
-                0,
-                0,
-                box.size.x,
-                usableHeight);
-        nvgFillColor(args.vg, nvgRGB(26, 26, 26));
-        nvgFill(args.vg);
+        if (withBackground)
+        {
+            nvgBeginPath(args.vg);
+            nvgRect(args.vg,
+                    0,
+                    0,
+                    box.size.x,
+                    usableHeight);
+            nvgFillColor(args.vg, nvgRGB(26, 26, 26));
+            nvgFill(args.vg);
+        }
 
         nvgFillColor(args.vg, nvgRGBAf(0.76f, 0.11f, 0.22f, 0.5f));
         nvgStrokeColor(args.vg, nvgRGBf(0.76f, 0.11f, 0.22f));