diff --git a/lib/src/panel.dart b/lib/src/panel.dart
index fd3a184..768972b 100644
--- a/lib/src/panel.dart
+++ b/lib/src/panel.dart
@@ -296,9 +296,9 @@ class _SlidingUpPanelState extends State<SlidingUpPanel>
                         width: MediaQuery.of(context).size.width,
 
                         //set color to null so that touch events pass through
-                        //to the body when the panel is closed, otherwise,
+                        //to the body when the panel is closed or hidden, otherwise,
                         //if a color exists, then touch events won't go through
-                        color: _ac.value == 0.0
+                        color: _ac.value == 0.0 || _isPanelShown==false
                             ? null
                             : widget.backdropColor.withOpacity(
                                 widget.backdropOpacity * _ac.value),