diff --git a/pywal/colors.py b/pywal/colors.py
index 1fa4b0e..f140887 100644
--- a/pywal/colors.py
+++ b/pywal/colors.py
@@ -114,6 +114,6 @@ def file(input_file):
         data["wallpaper"] = "None"
 
     if "alpha" not in data:
-        data["alpha"] = 100
+        data["alpha"] = "100"
 
     return data
diff --git a/tests/test_colors.py b/tests/test_colors.py
index 5efafa0..a3b939c 100755
--- a/tests/test_colors.py
+++ b/tests/test_colors.py
@@ -27,6 +27,11 @@ class TestGenColors(unittest.TestCase):
         result = colors.file("tests/test_files/test_file2.json")
         self.assertEqual(result["wallpaper"], "None")
 
+    def test_color_import_no_alpha(self):
+        """> Read colors from a file without an alpha."""
+        result = colors.file("tests/test_files/test_file2.json")
+        self.assertEqual(result["alpha"], "100")
+
 
 if __name__ == "__main__":
     unittest.main()
diff --git a/tests/test_files/test_file.json b/tests/test_files/test_file.json
index c555eda..fcb5f40 100644
--- a/tests/test_files/test_file.json
+++ b/tests/test_files/test_file.json
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 {
     "wallpaper": "5.png",
+    "alpha": "100",
 
     "special": {
         "background": "#1F211E",
diff --git a/tests/test_sequences.py b/tests/test_sequences.py
index 8e4dc74..f5680eb 100755
--- a/tests/test_sequences.py
+++ b/tests/test_sequences.py
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ class Testsequences(unittest.TestCase):
 
     def test_set_special(self):
         """> Create special escape sequence."""
-        util.Color.alpha_num = 100
+        util.Color.alpha_num = "100"
         result = sequences.set_special(11, COLORS["special"]["background"])
 
         if platform.uname()[0] == "Darwin":
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ class Testsequences(unittest.TestCase):
 
     def test_set_special_alpha(self):
         """> Create special escape sequence with alpha."""
-        util.Color.alpha_num = 99
+        util.Color.alpha_num = "99"
         result = sequences.set_special(11, COLORS["special"]["background"])
 
         if platform.uname()[0] == "Darwin":