diff --git a/configuration.c b/configuration.c
index 4d5c4d8340..dc1a83b172 100644
--- a/configuration.c
+++ b/configuration.c
@@ -474,6 +474,7 @@ static void config_set_defaults(void)
    settings->menu.xmb.shader_pipeline  = menu_shader_pipeline;
    settings->menu.xmb.font[0]          = '\0';
 #endif
+   settings->menu.materialui.menu_color_theme = 0;
 
    settings->menu.throttle_framerate   = true;
    settings->menu.linear_filter        = true;
@@ -1532,6 +1533,7 @@ static bool config_load_file(const char *path, bool set_defaults)
 #ifdef HAVE_XMB
    CONFIG_GET_INT_BASE(conf, settings, menu.xmb.menu_color_theme, "xmb_menu_color_theme");
 #endif
+   CONFIG_GET_INT_BASE(conf, settings, menu.materialui.menu_color_theme, "materialui_menu_color_theme");
    CONFIG_GET_BOOL_BASE(conf, settings, menu.xmb.shadows_enable, "xmb_shadows_enable");
    CONFIG_GET_INT_BASE(conf, settings, menu.xmb.shader_pipeline, "menu_shader_pipeline");
    if (config_get_path(conf, "xmb_font", tmp_str, sizeof(tmp_str)))
@@ -2946,6 +2948,7 @@ bool config_save_file(const char *path)
 #ifdef HAVE_XMB
    config_set_int(conf, "xmb_menu_color_theme", settings->menu.xmb.menu_color_theme);
 #endif
+   config_set_int(conf, "materialui_menu_color_theme", settings->menu.materialui.menu_color_theme);
    config_set_bool(conf, "xmb_shadows_enable", settings->menu.xmb.shadows_enable);
    config_set_int(conf, "menu_shader_pipeline", settings->menu.xmb.shader_pipeline);
    config_set_path(conf, "xmb_font",
diff --git a/intl/msg_hash_fr.c b/intl/msg_hash_fr.c
index 96047fa20d..98cd09ec1e 100644
--- a/intl/msg_hash_fr.c
+++ b/intl/msg_hash_fr.c
@@ -1070,7 +1070,9 @@ const char *msg_hash_to_str_fr(enum msg_hash_enums msg)
          return "XMB : Police";
       case MENU_ENUM_LABEL_VALUE_XMB_THEME:
          return "XMB : Theme";
-      case MENU_ENUM_LABEL_VALUE_XMB_GRADIENT:
+      case MENU_ENUM_LABEL_VALUE_XMB_MENU_COLOR_THEME:
+         return "Dégradé de font d'écran";
+      case MENU_ENUM_LABEL_VALUE_MATERIALUI_MENU_COLOR_THEME:
          return "Dégradé de font d'écran";
       case MENU_ENUM_LABEL_VALUE_XMB_SHADOWS_ENABLE:
          return "Ombres pour les icones";
diff --git a/intl/msg_hash_us.c b/intl/msg_hash_us.c
index 28ad9a001e..442df696a3 100644
--- a/intl/msg_hash_us.c
+++ b/intl/msg_hash_us.c
@@ -1626,8 +1626,10 @@ static const char *menu_hash_to_str_us_label_enum(enum msg_hash_enums msg)
          return "xmb_font";
       case MENU_ENUM_LABEL_XMB_THEME:
          return "xmb_theme";
-      case MENU_ENUM_LABEL_XMB_GRADIENT:
+      case MENU_ENUM_LABEL_XMB_MENU_COLOR_THEME:
          return "xmb_menu_color_theme";
+      case MENU_ENUM_LABEL_MATERIALUI_MENU_COLOR_THEME:
+         return "materialui_menu_color_theme";
       case MENU_ENUM_LABEL_XMB_SHADOWS_ENABLE:
          return "xmb_shadows_enable";
       case MENU_ENUM_LABEL_XMB_RIBBON_ENABLE:
@@ -2832,7 +2834,9 @@ const char *msg_hash_to_str_us(enum msg_hash_enums msg)
          return "XMB Font";
       case MENU_ENUM_LABEL_VALUE_XMB_THEME:
          return "XMB Theme";
-      case MENU_ENUM_LABEL_VALUE_XMB_GRADIENT:
+      case MENU_ENUM_LABEL_VALUE_XMB_MENU_COLOR_THEME:
+         return "Menu Color Theme";
+      case MENU_ENUM_LABEL_VALUE_MATERIALUI_MENU_COLOR_THEME:
          return "Menu Color Theme";
       case MENU_ENUM_LABEL_VALUE_XMB_SHADOWS_ENABLE:
          return "Icon Shadows Enable";
diff --git a/menu/cbs/menu_cbs_get_value.c b/menu/cbs/menu_cbs_get_value.c
index 6e76d73ad7..3aae6366b2 100644
--- a/menu/cbs/menu_cbs_get_value.c
+++ b/menu/cbs/menu_cbs_get_value.c
@@ -682,7 +682,7 @@ static void menu_action_setting_disp_set_label_xmb_theme(
    }
 }
 
-static void menu_action_setting_disp_set_label_xmb_gradient(
+static void menu_action_setting_disp_set_label_xmb_menu_color_theme(
       file_list_t* list,
       unsigned *w, unsigned type, unsigned i,
       const char *label,
@@ -731,6 +731,36 @@ static void menu_action_setting_disp_set_label_xmb_gradient(
    }
 }
 
+static void menu_action_setting_disp_set_label_materialui_menu_color_theme(
+      file_list_t* list,
+      unsigned *w, unsigned type, unsigned i,
+      const char *label,
+      char *s, size_t len,
+      const char *entry_label,
+      const char *path,
+      char *s2, size_t len2)
+{
+   settings_t *settings        = config_get_ptr();
+
+   strlcpy(s2, path, len2);
+   *w = 19;
+
+   if (!settings)
+      return;
+
+   switch (settings->menu.materialui.menu_color_theme)
+   {
+      case 0:
+         strlcpy(s, "White", len);
+         break;
+      case 1:
+         strlcpy(s, "Dark", len);
+         break;
+      default:
+         break;
+   }
+}
+
 static void menu_action_setting_disp_set_label_thumbnails(
       file_list_t* list,
       unsigned *w, unsigned type, unsigned i,
@@ -1413,9 +1443,13 @@ static int menu_cbs_init_bind_get_string_representation_compare_label(
             BIND_ACTION_GET_VALUE(cbs,
                   menu_action_setting_disp_set_label_xmb_theme);
             break;
-         case MENU_ENUM_LABEL_XMB_GRADIENT:
+         case MENU_ENUM_LABEL_XMB_MENU_COLOR_THEME:
             BIND_ACTION_GET_VALUE(cbs,
-                  menu_action_setting_disp_set_label_xmb_gradient);
+                  menu_action_setting_disp_set_label_xmb_menu_color_theme);
+            break;
+         case MENU_ENUM_LABEL_MATERIALUI_MENU_COLOR_THEME:
+            BIND_ACTION_GET_VALUE(cbs,
+                  menu_action_setting_disp_set_label_materialui_menu_color_theme);
             break;
          case MENU_ENUM_LABEL_THUMBNAILS:
             BIND_ACTION_GET_VALUE(cbs,
@@ -1517,7 +1551,7 @@ static int menu_cbs_init_bind_get_string_representation_compare_label(
             break;
          case MENU_LABEL_XMB_GRADIENT:
             BIND_ACTION_GET_VALUE(cbs,
-                  menu_action_setting_disp_set_label_xmb_gradient);
+                  menu_action_setting_disp_set_label_xmb_menu_color_theme);
             break;
          case MENU_LABEL_THUMBNAILS:
             BIND_ACTION_GET_VALUE(cbs,
diff --git a/menu/drivers/materialui.c b/menu/drivers/materialui.c
index 55b8acc52a..423e36159a 100644
--- a/menu/drivers/materialui.c
+++ b/menu/drivers/materialui.c
@@ -780,10 +780,10 @@ static void mui_frame(void *data)
       0.22, 0.28, 0.31, 1,
    };
    float almost_black[16] = {
-      0.13, 0.13, 0.13, 1,
-      0.13, 0.13, 0.13, 1,
-      0.13, 0.13, 0.13, 1,
-      0.13, 0.13, 0.13, 1,
+      0.13, 0.13, 0.13, 0.90,
+      0.13, 0.13, 0.13, 0.90,
+      0.13, 0.13, 0.13, 0.90,
+      0.13, 0.13, 0.13, 0.90,
    };
 
    /* This controls the main background color */
@@ -811,6 +811,7 @@ static void mui_frame(void *data)
    float *highlighted_entry_color  = lightblue_bg;
    float *footer_bg_color          = white_bg;
    float *body_bg_color            = white_transp_bg;
+   settings_t *settings            = config_get_ptr();
 
    uint32_t font_normal_color      = 0x212121ff;
    uint32_t font_hover_color       = 0x212121ff;
@@ -822,6 +823,8 @@ static void mui_frame(void *data)
    if (!mui)
       return;
 
+   DARK_THEME                      = settings->menu.materialui.menu_color_theme;
+
    clearcolor.r = 1.0f;
    clearcolor.g = 1.0f;
    clearcolor.b = 1.0f;
diff --git a/menu/menu_displaylist.c b/menu/menu_displaylist.c
index 5563c7dd39..b2311ef408 100644
--- a/menu/menu_displaylist.c
+++ b/menu/menu_displaylist.c
@@ -4433,7 +4433,10 @@ bool menu_displaylist_ctl(enum menu_displaylist_ctl_state type, void *data)
                MENU_ENUM_LABEL_XMB_RIBBON_ENABLE,
                PARSE_ONLY_UINT, false);
          menu_displaylist_parse_settings_enum(menu, info,
-               MENU_ENUM_LABEL_XMB_GRADIENT,
+               MENU_ENUM_LABEL_XMB_MENU_COLOR_THEME,
+               PARSE_ONLY_UINT, false);
+         menu_displaylist_parse_settings_enum(menu, info,
+               MENU_ENUM_LABEL_MATERIALUI_MENU_COLOR_THEME,
                PARSE_ONLY_UINT, false);
          menu_displaylist_parse_settings_enum(menu, info,
                MENU_ENUM_LABEL_RGUI_SHOW_START_SCREEN,
diff --git a/menu/menu_setting.c b/menu/menu_setting.c
index df0a5295db..6521adf6e9 100644
--- a/menu/menu_setting.c
+++ b/menu/menu_setting.c
@@ -6923,8 +6923,8 @@ static bool setting_append_list(
             CONFIG_UINT(
                   list, list_info,
                   &settings->menu.xmb.menu_color_theme,
-                  msg_hash_to_str(MENU_ENUM_LABEL_XMB_GRADIENT),
-                  msg_hash_to_str(MENU_ENUM_LABEL_VALUE_XMB_GRADIENT),
+                  msg_hash_to_str(MENU_ENUM_LABEL_XMB_MENU_COLOR_THEME),
+                  msg_hash_to_str(MENU_ENUM_LABEL_VALUE_XMB_MENU_COLOR_THEME),
                   menu_background_gradient,
                   &group_info,
                   &subgroup_info,
@@ -6932,7 +6932,25 @@ static bool setting_append_list(
                   general_write_handler,
                   general_read_handler);
             menu_settings_list_current_add_range(list, list_info, 0, 8, 1, true, true);
-            menu_settings_list_current_add_enum_idx(list, list_info, MENU_ENUM_LABEL_XMB_GRADIENT);
+            menu_settings_list_current_add_enum_idx(list, list_info, MENU_ENUM_LABEL_XMB_MENU_COLOR_THEME);
+         }
+
+         /* only MaterialUI uses these values, don't show them on other drivers */
+         if (string_is_equal(settings->menu.driver, "glui"))
+         {
+            CONFIG_UINT(
+                  list, list_info,
+                  &settings->menu.materialui.menu_color_theme,
+                  msg_hash_to_str(MENU_ENUM_LABEL_MATERIALUI_MENU_COLOR_THEME),
+                  msg_hash_to_str(MENU_ENUM_LABEL_VALUE_MATERIALUI_MENU_COLOR_THEME),
+                  menu_background_gradient,
+                  &group_info,
+                  &subgroup_info,
+                  parent_group,
+                  general_write_handler,
+                  general_read_handler);
+            menu_settings_list_current_add_range(list, list_info, 0, 1, 1, true, true);
+            menu_settings_list_current_add_enum_idx(list, list_info, MENU_ENUM_LABEL_MATERIALUI_MENU_COLOR_THEME);
          }
 
          CONFIG_BOOL(
diff --git a/msg_hash.h b/msg_hash.h
index 5b5e7f3327..4923f60f66 100644
--- a/msg_hash.h
+++ b/msg_hash.h
@@ -496,11 +496,12 @@ enum msg_hash_enums
    MENU_ENUM_LABEL_XMB_ALPHA_FACTOR,
    MENU_ENUM_LABEL_XMB_FONT,
    MENU_ENUM_LABEL_XMB_THEME,
-   MENU_ENUM_LABEL_XMB_GRADIENT,
+   MENU_ENUM_LABEL_XMB_MENU_COLOR_THEME,
    MENU_ENUM_LABEL_XMB_SHADOWS_ENABLE,
    MENU_ENUM_LABEL_XMB_RIBBON_ENABLE,
    MENU_ENUM_LABEL_THUMBNAILS,
    MENU_ENUM_LABEL_TIMEDATE_ENABLE,
+   MENU_ENUM_LABEL_MATERIALUI_MENU_COLOR_THEME,
 
    MENU_ENUM_LABEL_VALUE_MENU_WALLPAPER,
    MENU_ENUM_LABEL_VALUE_DYNAMIC_WALLPAPER,
@@ -517,12 +518,14 @@ enum msg_hash_enums
    MENU_ENUM_LABEL_VALUE_XMB_ALPHA_FACTOR,
    MENU_ENUM_LABEL_VALUE_XMB_FONT,
    MENU_ENUM_LABEL_VALUE_XMB_THEME,
-   MENU_ENUM_LABEL_VALUE_XMB_GRADIENT,
+   MENU_ENUM_LABEL_VALUE_XMB_MENU_COLOR_THEME,
    MENU_ENUM_LABEL_VALUE_XMB_SHADOWS_ENABLE,
    MENU_ENUM_LABEL_VALUE_XMB_RIBBON_ENABLE,
    MENU_ENUM_LABEL_VALUE_THUMBNAILS,
    MENU_ENUM_LABEL_VALUE_TIMEDATE_ENABLE,
 
+   MENU_ENUM_LABEL_VALUE_MATERIALUI_MENU_COLOR_THEME,
+
    /* UI settings */
    MENU_ENUM_LABEL_VIDEO_DISABLE_COMPOSITION,
    MENU_ENUM_LABEL_UI_COMPANION_ENABLE,