diff --git a/CHANGES.md b/CHANGES.md
index 7d40bba9e..65a48dc53 100644
--- a/CHANGES.md
+++ b/CHANGES.md
@@ -76,6 +76,7 @@
 - Fix precision for wrap in flex [Taiga #5072](https://tree.taiga.io/project/penpot/issue/5072)
 - Fix relative position overlay positioning [Taiga #5092](https://tree.taiga.io/project/penpot/issue/5092)
 - Fix hide grid keyboard shortcut [Github #3071](https://github.com/penpot/penpot/pull/3071)
+- Fix problem with opacity in imported SVG's [Taiga #4923](https://tree.taiga.io/project/penpot/issue/4923)
 
 ### :heart: Community contributions by (Thank you!)
 - To @ondrejkonec: for contributing to the code with:
diff --git a/frontend/src/app/main/data/workspace/svg_upload.cljs b/frontend/src/app/main/data/workspace/svg_upload.cljs
index 5d9d911f8..ae5354b15 100644
--- a/frontend/src/app/main/data/workspace/svg_upload.cljs
+++ b/frontend/src/app/main/data/workspace/svg_upload.cljs
@@ -164,11 +164,13 @@
   (cond-> shape
     (get-in shape [:svg-attrs :opacity])
     (-> (update :svg-attrs dissoc :opacity)
-        (assoc :opacity (get-in shape [:svg-attrs :opacity])))
+        (assoc :opacity (-> (get-in shape [:svg-attrs :opacity])
+                            (d/parse-double))))
 
     (get-in shape [:svg-attrs :style :opacity])
     (-> (update-in [:svg-attrs :style] dissoc :opacity)
-        (assoc :opacity (get-in shape [:svg-attrs :style :opacity])))
+        (assoc :opacity (-> (get-in shape [:svg-attrs :style :opacity])
+                            (d/parse-double))))
 
 
     (get-in shape [:svg-attrs :mix-blend-mode])
@@ -410,7 +412,8 @@
                           (assoc :strokes [])
                           (assoc :svg-defs (select-keys (:defs svg-data) references))
                           (setup-fill)
-                          (setup-stroke))
+                          (setup-stroke)
+                          (setup-opacity))
 
                 shape (cond-> shape
                         hidden (assoc :hidden true))