diff --git a/diylc/diylc-core/src/main/java/org/diylc/core/IBoard.java b/diylc/diylc-core/src/main/java/org/diylc/core/IBoard.java
index 302547d3..6d1f7222 100644
--- a/diylc/diylc-core/src/main/java/org/diylc/core/IBoard.java
+++ b/diylc/diylc-core/src/main/java/org/diylc/core/IBoard.java
@@ -8,9 +8,11 @@ public interface IBoard {
   
   Rectangle2D getBoardRectangle();
 
-  BoardUndersideDisplay getBoardUndersideDisplay();
+  BoardUndersideDisplay getUndersideDisplay();
 
   Size getUndersideOffset();
+
+  Boolean getUndersideTransparency();
   
   boolean shouldExportToGerber();
 }
diff --git a/diylc/diylc-core/src/main/java/org/diylc/presenter/DrawingManager.java b/diylc/diylc-core/src/main/java/org/diylc/presenter/DrawingManager.java
index c272692e..a1194449 100644
--- a/diylc/diylc-core/src/main/java/org/diylc/presenter/DrawingManager.java
+++ b/diylc/diylc-core/src/main/java/org/diylc/presenter/DrawingManager.java
@@ -191,7 +191,7 @@ public class DrawingManager {
     Map<IBoard, List<IDIYComponent<?>>> boardMap = project.getComponents().stream()
             .filter(IBoard.class::isInstance)
             .map(IBoard.class::cast)
-            .filter(b -> b.getBoardUndersideDisplay() != BoardUndersideDisplay.NONE)
+            .filter(b -> b.getUndersideDisplay() != BoardUndersideDisplay.NONE)
             .collect(Collectors.toMap(x -> x, x -> new ArrayList<IDIYComponent<?>>()));
     Map<IDIYComponent<?>, Set<IBoard>> componentBoardMap = new HashMap<IDIYComponent<?>, Set<IBoard>>();
 
@@ -524,7 +524,7 @@ public class DrawingManager {
         IDIYComponent<?> clonedComponent = component.clone();
         int direction = 0;
         Point2D pivotPoint = new Point2D.Double();
-        switch (board.getBoardUndersideDisplay()) {
+        switch (board.getUndersideDisplay()) {
           case ABOVE:
             direction = IComponentTransformer.VERTICAL;
             pivotPoint.setLocation(boardRectangle.getMinX(), boardRectangle.getMinY() - offset / 2);
@@ -543,7 +543,7 @@ public class DrawingManager {
             break;
         }
       componentType.getTransformer().mirror(clonedComponent, pivotPoint, direction);
-      if (AbstractTransparentComponent.class.isInstance(clonedComponent)) {
+      if (board.getUndersideTransparency() && AbstractTransparentComponent.class.isInstance(clonedComponent)) {
         AbstractTransparentComponent<?> transparentComponent = (AbstractTransparentComponent<?>) clonedComponent;
         transparentComponent.setAlpha(MIRROR_ALPHA);
       }
diff --git a/diylc/diylc-core/src/main/resources/update.xml b/diylc/diylc-core/src/main/resources/update.xml
index 1da68e8f..b41b386f 100644
--- a/diylc/diylc-core/src/main/resources/update.xml
+++ b/diylc/diylc-core/src/main/resources/update.xml
@@ -337,6 +337,10 @@
 					<changeType>NEW_FEATURE</changeType>
 					<description>Added a 'Save' button to all analysis screens which saves results of a circuit analysis to an HTML file</description>
 				</org.diylc.appframework.update.Change>
+				<org.diylc.appframework.update.Change>
+					<changeType>NEW_FEATURE</changeType>
+					<description>Added ability control if the board underside display should render as transparent or not</description>
+				</org.diylc.appframework.update.Change>
 				<org.diylc.appframework.update.Change>
 					<changeType>IMPROVEMENT</changeType>
 					<description>Moved 'Analyze' functions from 'File' menu to their own menu for faster access</description>
diff --git a/diylc/diylc-library/src/main/java/org/diylc/components/boards/AbstractBoard.java b/diylc/diylc-library/src/main/java/org/diylc/components/boards/AbstractBoard.java
index 8a2d1ddb..c967615c 100644
--- a/diylc/diylc-library/src/main/java/org/diylc/components/boards/AbstractBoard.java
+++ b/diylc/diylc-library/src/main/java/org/diylc/components/boards/AbstractBoard.java
@@ -79,6 +79,7 @@ public abstract class AbstractBoard extends AbstractTransparentComponent<String>
 
   protected BoardUndersideDisplay boardUndersideDisplay = BoardUndersideDisplay.NONE;
   protected Size undersideOffset = DEFAULT_UNDERSIDE_OFFSET;
+  private Boolean undersideTransparency = true;
 
   @Override
   public void draw(Graphics2D g2d, ComponentState componentState, boolean outlineMode, Project project,
@@ -372,14 +373,14 @@ public abstract class AbstractBoard extends AbstractTransparentComponent<String>
 
   @EditableProperty(name = "Underside Display")
   @Override
-  public BoardUndersideDisplay getBoardUndersideDisplay() {
+  public BoardUndersideDisplay getUndersideDisplay() {
     if (this.boardUndersideDisplay == null) {
       this.boardUndersideDisplay = BoardUndersideDisplay.NONE;
     }
     return this.boardUndersideDisplay;
   }
 
-  public void setBoardUndersideDisplay(BoardUndersideDisplay boardUndersideDisplay) {
+  public void setUndersideDisplay(BoardUndersideDisplay boardUndersideDisplay) {
     this.boardUndersideDisplay = boardUndersideDisplay;
   }
 
@@ -396,6 +397,19 @@ public abstract class AbstractBoard extends AbstractTransparentComponent<String>
     this.undersideOffset = undersideOffset;
   }
 
+  @EditableProperty(name = "Underside Transparency")
+  @Override
+  public Boolean getUndersideTransparency() {
+    if (undersideTransparency == null) {
+      undersideTransparency = true;
+    }
+    return undersideTransparency;
+  }
+
+  public void setUndersideTransparency(Boolean undersideTransparency) {
+    this.undersideTransparency = undersideTransparency;
+  }
+
   @Override
   public Rectangle2D getBoardRectangle() {
     Point2D finalSecondPoint = getFinalSecondPoint();
@@ -452,4 +466,4 @@ public abstract class AbstractBoard extends AbstractTransparentComponent<String>
       return label;
     }
   }
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}