diff --git a/d2renderers/d2svg/d2svg.go b/d2renderers/d2svg/d2svg.go
index 11996eb54..0c9c44943 100644
--- a/d2renderers/d2svg/d2svg.go
+++ b/d2renderers/d2svg/d2svg.go
@@ -516,6 +516,8 @@ func drawConnection(writer io.Writer, labelMaskID string, connection d2target.Co
 
 		if label.Position(connection.LabelPosition).IsOnEdge() {
 			labelMask = makeLabelMask(labelTL, connection.LabelWidth, connection.LabelHeight, 1)
+		} else {
+			labelMask = makeLabelMask(labelTL, connection.LabelWidth, connection.LabelHeight, 0.75)
 		}
 	}