diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index e6ebb81de4..f984d85e9d 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -18,6 +18,10 @@
 - Add `maskedViewClasses` and `unmaskedViewClasses` to SentryReplayOptions init via dict (#4492)
 - Add `quality` to SentryReplayOptions init via dict (#4495)
 
+### Fixes
+
+- Masking text with transparent text color (#4499)
+
 ## 8.39.0
 
 ### Removal of Experimental API
diff --git a/Sources/Swift/Tools/UIRedactBuilder.swift b/Sources/Swift/Tools/UIRedactBuilder.swift
index cd3f0f3442..5e1bd3f985 100644
--- a/Sources/Swift/Tools/UIRedactBuilder.swift
+++ b/Sources/Swift/Tools/UIRedactBuilder.swift
@@ -261,7 +261,7 @@ class UIRedactBuilder {
     }
 
     private func color(for view: UIView) -> UIColor? {
-        return (view as? UILabel)?.textColor
+        return (view as? UILabel)?.textColor.withAlphaComponent(1)
     }
     
     /**
diff --git a/Tests/SentryTests/UIRedactBuilderTests.swift b/Tests/SentryTests/UIRedactBuilderTests.swift
index 0261485d7b..73cf5b888b 100644
--- a/Tests/SentryTests/UIRedactBuilderTests.swift
+++ b/Tests/SentryTests/UIRedactBuilderTests.swift
@@ -51,6 +51,16 @@ class UIRedactBuilderTests: XCTestCase {
         XCTAssertEqual(result.first?.transform, CGAffineTransform(a: 1, b: 0, c: 0, d: 1, tx: 20, ty: 20))
     }
     
+    func testDontUseLabelTransparentColor() {
+        let sut = getSut()
+        let label = UILabel(frame: CGRect(x: 20, y: 20, width: 40, height: 40))
+        label.textColor = .purple.withAlphaComponent(0.5)
+        rootView.addSubview(label)
+
+        let result = sut.redactRegionsFor(view: rootView)
+        XCTAssertEqual(result.first?.color, .purple)
+    }
+    
     func testDontRedactALabelOptionDisabled() {
         let sut = getSut(RedactOptions(maskAllText: false))
         let label = UILabel(frame: CGRect(x: 20, y: 20, width: 40, height: 40))