diff --git a/haze/src/androidMain/kotlin/dev/chrisbanes/haze/HazeNode.android.kt b/haze/src/androidMain/kotlin/dev/chrisbanes/haze/HazeNode.android.kt
index b8b372eb..34250f52 100644
--- a/haze/src/androidMain/kotlin/dev/chrisbanes/haze/HazeNode.android.kt
+++ b/haze/src/androidMain/kotlin/dev/chrisbanes/haze/HazeNode.android.kt
@@ -60,8 +60,8 @@ private val noiseTextureCache = lruCache<Int, Bitmap>(3)
 
 context(CompositionLocalConsumerModifierNode)
 private fun getNoiseTexture(noiseFactor: Float): Bitmap {
-  val cacheKey = (noiseFactor * 255).roundToInt()
-  val cached = noiseTextureCache[cacheKey]
+  val noiseAlphaInt = (noiseFactor * 255).roundToInt().coerceIn(0, 255)
+  val cached = noiseTextureCache[noiseAlphaInt]
   if (cached != null && !cached.isRecycled) {
     return cached
   }
@@ -69,8 +69,8 @@ private fun getNoiseTexture(noiseFactor: Float): Bitmap {
   // We draw the noise with the given opacity
   val resources = currentValueOf(LocalContext).resources
   return BitmapFactory.decodeResource(resources, R.drawable.haze_noise)
-    .withAlpha(noiseFactor)
-    .also { noiseTextureCache.put(cacheKey, it) }
+    .withAlpha(noiseAlphaInt)
+    .also { noiseTextureCache.put(noiseAlphaInt, it) }
 }
 
 context(CompositionLocalConsumerModifierNode)
@@ -155,9 +155,9 @@ private fun AndroidRenderEffect.withTint(
  * There might be a better way to do this via a [BlendMode], but none of the results looked as
  * good.
  */
-private fun Bitmap.withAlpha(alpha: Float): Bitmap {
+private fun Bitmap.withAlpha(alpha: Int): Bitmap {
   val paint = android.graphics.Paint().apply {
-    this.alpha = (alpha * 255).roundToInt().coerceIn(0, 255)
+    this.alpha = alpha
   }
 
   return Bitmap.createBitmap(width, height, Bitmap.Config.ARGB_8888).also {
diff --git a/haze/src/commonMain/kotlin/dev/chrisbanes/haze/HazeChildNode.kt b/haze/src/commonMain/kotlin/dev/chrisbanes/haze/HazeChildNode.kt
index fc252117..20ae24e5 100644
--- a/haze/src/commonMain/kotlin/dev/chrisbanes/haze/HazeChildNode.kt
+++ b/haze/src/commonMain/kotlin/dev/chrisbanes/haze/HazeChildNode.kt
@@ -135,7 +135,7 @@ class HazeChildNode(
       else -> Offset.Zero
     }
 
-  override var blurRadius: Dp = HazeDefaults.blurRadius
+  override var blurRadius: Dp = Dp.Unspecified
     set(value) {
       if (value != field) {
         log(TAG) { "blurRadius changed. Current: $field. New: $value" }
@@ -144,7 +144,7 @@ class HazeChildNode(
       }
     }
 
-  override var noiseFactor: Float = HazeDefaults.noiseFactor
+  override var noiseFactor: Float = -1f
     set(value) {
       if (value != field) {
         log(TAG) { "noiseFactor changed. Current: $field. New: $value" }