diff --git a/libraries/entities/src/EntityItemProperties.cpp b/libraries/entities/src/EntityItemProperties.cpp
index f9a96d2293..859a8db2f4 100644
--- a/libraries/entities/src/EntityItemProperties.cpp
+++ b/libraries/entities/src/EntityItemProperties.cpp
@@ -1208,6 +1208,7 @@ QScriptValue EntityItemProperties::copyToScriptValue(QScriptEngine* engine, bool
     COPY_PROPERTY_TO_QSCRIPTVALUE(PROP_ACTION_DATA, actionData);
     COPY_PROPERTY_TO_QSCRIPTVALUE(PROP_LOCKED, locked);
     COPY_PROPERTY_TO_QSCRIPTVALUE(PROP_USER_DATA, userData);
+    COPY_PROPERTY_TO_QSCRIPTVALUE(PROP_ALPHA, alpha);
 
     // Certifiable Properties
     COPY_PROPERTY_TO_QSCRIPTVALUE(PROP_ITEM_NAME, itemName);
@@ -1252,7 +1253,6 @@ QScriptValue EntityItemProperties::copyToScriptValue(QScriptEngine* engine, bool
         COPY_PROPERTY_TO_QSCRIPTVALUE(PROP_COLOR_SPREAD, colorSpread);
         COPY_PROPERTY_TO_QSCRIPTVALUE(PROP_COLOR_START, colorStart);
         COPY_PROPERTY_TO_QSCRIPTVALUE(PROP_COLOR_FINISH, colorFinish);
-        COPY_PROPERTY_TO_QSCRIPTVALUE(PROP_ALPHA, alpha);
         COPY_PROPERTY_TO_QSCRIPTVALUE(PROP_ALPHA_SPREAD, alphaSpread);
         COPY_PROPERTY_TO_QSCRIPTVALUE(PROP_ALPHA_START, alphaStart);
         COPY_PROPERTY_TO_QSCRIPTVALUE(PROP_ALPHA_FINISH, alphaFinish);
diff --git a/libraries/entities/src/ShapeEntityItem.cpp b/libraries/entities/src/ShapeEntityItem.cpp
index 60ba429938..99f18d2dac 100644
--- a/libraries/entities/src/ShapeEntityItem.cpp
+++ b/libraries/entities/src/ShapeEntityItem.cpp
@@ -117,8 +117,10 @@ ShapeEntityItem::ShapeEntityItem(const EntityItemID& entityItemID) : EntityItem(
 
 EntityItemProperties ShapeEntityItem::getProperties(EntityPropertyFlags desiredProperties) const {
     EntityItemProperties properties = EntityItem::getProperties(desiredProperties); // get the properties from our base class
-    properties.setColor(getXColor());
     properties.setShape(entity::stringFromShape(getShape()));
+    COPY_ENTITY_PROPERTY_TO_PROPERTIES(color, getXColor);
+    COPY_ENTITY_PROPERTY_TO_PROPERTIES(alpha, getAlpha);
+
     return properties;
 }
 
diff --git a/libraries/entities/src/ShapeEntityItem.h b/libraries/entities/src/ShapeEntityItem.h
index 97202afcf7..adc33b764b 100644
--- a/libraries/entities/src/ShapeEntityItem.h
+++ b/libraries/entities/src/ShapeEntityItem.h
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ public:
 
 protected:
 
-    float _alpha { 1 };  // FIXME: This property is not used.
+    float _alpha { 1.0f };
     rgbColor _color;
     entity::Shape _shape { entity::Shape::Sphere };