diff --git a/config.def.h b/config.def.h
index 686457ae7a..12c146ddae 100644
--- a/config.def.h
+++ b/config.def.h
@@ -511,6 +511,7 @@ static bool default_block_config_read = true;
 static unsigned xmb_scale_factor = 100;
 static unsigned xmb_alpha_factor = 75;
 static unsigned xmb_theme = 0;
+static unsigned xmb_gradient = 0;
 static bool xmb_shadows_enable = false;
 static bool xmb_ribbon_enable = false;
 
diff --git a/configuration.c b/configuration.c
index b477622899..62f40ce47b 100644
--- a/configuration.c
+++ b/configuration.c
@@ -483,6 +483,7 @@ static void config_set_defaults(void)
    settings->menu.xmb_scale_factor   = xmb_scale_factor;
    settings->menu.xmb_alpha_factor   = xmb_alpha_factor;
    settings->menu.xmb_theme          = xmb_theme;
+   settings->menu.xmb_gradient       = xmb_gradient;
    settings->menu.xmb_shadows_enable = xmb_shadows_enable;
    settings->menu.xmb_ribbon_enable  = xmb_ribbon_enable;
    settings->menu.xmb_font[0]        = '\0';
@@ -1542,6 +1543,7 @@ static bool config_load_file(const char *path, bool set_defaults)
    CONFIG_GET_INT_BASE(conf, settings, menu.xmb_scale_factor, "xmb_scale_factor");
    CONFIG_GET_INT_BASE(conf, settings, menu.xmb_alpha_factor, "xmb_alpha_factor");
    CONFIG_GET_INT_BASE(conf, settings, menu.xmb_theme, "xmb_theme");
+   CONFIG_GET_INT_BASE(conf, settings, menu.xmb_gradient, "xmb_gradient");
    CONFIG_GET_BOOL_BASE(conf, settings, menu.xmb_shadows_enable, "xmb_shadows_enable");
    CONFIG_GET_BOOL_BASE(conf, settings, menu.xmb_ribbon_enable, "xmb_ribbon_enable");
    config_get_path(conf, "xmb_font", settings->menu.xmb_font, sizeof(settings->menu.xmb_font));
@@ -2775,6 +2777,7 @@ bool config_save_file(const char *path)
    config_set_int(conf, "xmb_scale_factor", settings->menu.xmb_scale_factor);
    config_set_int(conf, "xmb_alpha_factor", settings->menu.xmb_alpha_factor);
    config_set_int(conf, "xmb_theme", settings->menu.xmb_theme);
+   config_set_int(conf, "xmb_gradient", settings->menu.xmb_gradient);
    config_set_bool(conf, "xmb_shadows_enable", settings->menu.xmb_shadows_enable);
    config_set_bool(conf, "xmb_ribbon_enable", settings->menu.xmb_ribbon_enable);
    config_set_path(conf, "xmb_font",
diff --git a/configuration.h b/configuration.h
index 49638c1f20..085f0ace45 100644
--- a/configuration.h
+++ b/configuration.h
@@ -167,6 +167,7 @@ typedef struct settings
       unsigned xmb_scale_factor;
       unsigned xmb_alpha_factor;
       unsigned xmb_theme;
+      unsigned xmb_gradient;
       bool xmb_shadows_enable;
       bool xmb_ribbon_enable;
       char xmb_font[PATH_MAX_LENGTH];
diff --git a/menu/cbs/menu_cbs_get_value.c b/menu/cbs/menu_cbs_get_value.c
index 42e0ac6e83..94f809036e 100644
--- a/menu/cbs/menu_cbs_get_value.c
+++ b/menu/cbs/menu_cbs_get_value.c
@@ -619,6 +619,39 @@ static void menu_action_setting_disp_set_label_xmb_theme(
    }
 }
 
+static void menu_action_setting_disp_set_label_xmb_gradient(
+      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();
+
+   if (!settings)
+      return;
+
+   strlcpy(s2, path, len2);
+   *w = 19;
+   switch (settings->menu.xmb_gradient)
+   {
+      case 0:
+         snprintf(s, len, "%s", "Pomegranate");
+         break;
+      case 1:
+         snprintf(s, len, "%s", "Volcano");
+         break;
+      case 2:
+         snprintf(s, len, "%s", "Midnight Blue");
+         break;
+      case 3:
+         snprintf(s, len, "%s", "Wisteria");
+         break;
+   }
+}
+
 static void menu_action_setting_disp_set_label_thumbnails(
       file_list_t* list,
       unsigned *w, unsigned type, unsigned i,
@@ -1209,6 +1242,10 @@ 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_LABEL_XMB_GRADIENT:
+         BIND_ACTION_GET_VALUE(cbs,
+            menu_action_setting_disp_set_label_xmb_gradient);
+         break;
       case MENU_LABEL_THUMBNAILS:
          BIND_ACTION_GET_VALUE(cbs,
             menu_action_setting_disp_set_label_thumbnails);
diff --git a/menu/drivers/xmb.c b/menu/drivers/xmb.c
index 226741f215..dceed3a666 100644
--- a/menu/drivers/xmb.c
+++ b/menu/drivers/xmb.c
@@ -231,6 +231,34 @@ typedef struct xmb_handle
    gfx_font_raster_block_t raster_block;
 } xmb_handle_t;
 
+float gradient_volcano[16] = {
+   1, 0, 0.1,     1,
+   1, 0.1, 0,     1,
+   0.05, 0, 0.05, 1,
+   0.05, 0, 0.05, 1,
+};
+
+float gradient_midnight_blue[16] = {
+   44/255.0, 62/255.0, 80/255.0, 1.0,
+   44/255.0, 62/255.0, 80/255.0, 1.0,
+   44/255.0, 62/255.0, 80/255.0, 1.0,
+   44/255.0, 62/255.0, 80/255.0, 1.0,
+};
+
+float gradient_wisteria[16] = {
+   142/255.0, 68/255.0, 173/255.0, 1.0,
+   142/255.0, 68/255.0, 173/255.0, 1.0,
+   142/255.0, 68/255.0, 173/255.0, 1.0,
+   142/255.0, 68/255.0, 173/255.0, 1.0,
+};
+
+float gradient_pomegranate[16] = {
+   192/255.0, 57/255.0, 43/255.0, 1.0,
+   192/255.0, 57/255.0, 43/255.0, 1.0,
+   192/255.0, 57/255.0, 43/255.0, 1.0,
+   192/255.0, 57/255.0, 43/255.0, 1.0,
+};
+
 static const char *xmb_theme_ident(void)
 {
    settings_t *settings = config_get_ptr();
@@ -270,6 +298,26 @@ static const char *xmb_thumbnails_ident(void)
    return "OFF";
 }
 
+static float *xmb_gradient_ident(void)
+{
+   settings_t *settings = config_get_ptr();
+
+   switch (settings->menu.xmb_gradient)
+   {
+      case 1:
+         return &gradient_volcano[0];
+      case 2:
+         return &gradient_midnight_blue[0];
+      case 3:
+         return &gradient_wisteria[0];
+      case 0:
+      default:
+         break;
+   }
+
+   return &gradient_pomegranate[0];
+}
+
 static void xmb_fill_default_background_path(xmb_handle_t *xmb,
       char *path, size_t size)
 {
@@ -1830,6 +1878,9 @@ static void xmb_draw_bg(
 
    if (settings->menu.xmb_ribbon_enable)
    {
+      draw.color = xmb_gradient_ident();
+      menu_display_set_alpha(draw.color, coord_color[3]);
+      menu_display_ctl(MENU_DISPLAY_CTL_DRAW_GRADIENT, &draw);
       menu_display_ctl(MENU_DISPLAY_CTL_DRAW_RIBBON, &draw);
    }
    else
diff --git a/menu/intl/menu_hash_us.c b/menu/intl/menu_hash_us.c
index 8e18d13efb..824c959046 100644
--- a/menu/intl/menu_hash_us.c
+++ b/menu/intl/menu_hash_us.c
@@ -300,6 +300,8 @@ static const char *menu_hash_to_str_us_label(uint32_t hash)
          return "xmb_font";
       case MENU_LABEL_XMB_THEME:
          return "xmb_theme";
+      case MENU_LABEL_XMB_GRADIENT:
+         return "xmb_gradient";
       case MENU_LABEL_XMB_SHADOWS_ENABLE:
          return "xmb_shadows_enable";
       case MENU_LABEL_XMB_RIBBON_ENABLE:
@@ -1060,6 +1062,8 @@ const char *menu_hash_to_str_us(uint32_t hash)
          return "XMB Font";
       case MENU_LABEL_VALUE_XMB_THEME:
          return "XMB Theme";
+      case MENU_LABEL_VALUE_XMB_GRADIENT:
+         return "XMB Gradient";
       case MENU_LABEL_VALUE_XMB_SHADOWS_ENABLE:
          return "XMB Shadows Enable";
       case MENU_LABEL_VALUE_XMB_RIBBON_ENABLE:
diff --git a/menu/menu_display.c b/menu/menu_display.c
index 5ecda24b62..6fb1f240f1 100644
--- a/menu/menu_display.c
+++ b/menu/menu_display.c
@@ -522,19 +522,7 @@ bool menu_display_ctl(enum menu_display_ctl_state state, void *data)
       case MENU_DISPLAY_CTL_DRAW_GRADIENT:
          {
             menu_display_ctx_draw_t *draw = (menu_display_ctx_draw_t*)data;
-            float bg[16] = {
-               1, 0, 0.1,     1,
-               1, 0.1, 0,     1,
-               0.05, 0, 0.05, 1,
-               0.05, 0, 0.05, 1
-            };
 
-            bg[3]  = draw->color[3];
-            bg[7]  = draw->color[7];
-            bg[11] = draw->color[11];
-            bg[15] = draw->color[15];
-
-            draw->color   = bg;
             draw->texture = 0;
             draw->x       = 0;
             draw->y       = 0;
@@ -552,8 +540,6 @@ bool menu_display_ctl(enum menu_display_ctl_state state, void *data)
 
             menu_display_ctl(MENU_DISPLAY_CTL_COORDS_ARRAY_GET, &ca);
 
-            menu_display_ctl(MENU_DISPLAY_CTL_DRAW_GRADIENT, draw);
-
             draw->x           = 0;
             draw->y           = 0;
             draw->coords      = (struct gfx_coords*)(&ca->coords);
diff --git a/menu/menu_hash.h b/menu/menu_hash.h
index 4478e295fe..facb09b4e4 100644
--- a/menu/menu_hash.h
+++ b/menu/menu_hash.h
@@ -388,6 +388,8 @@ extern "C" {
 #define MENU_LABEL_VALUE_XMB_FONT                                              0x0020337E7
 #define MENU_LABEL_XMB_THEME                                                   0x824c5a7eU
 #define MENU_LABEL_VALUE_XMB_THEME                                             0x3603f65fU
+#define MENU_LABEL_XMB_GRADIENT                                                0x18e63099U
+#define MENU_LABEL_VALUE_XMB_GRADIENT                                          0x8a520681U
 #define MENU_LABEL_XMB_SHADOWS_ENABLE                                          0xd0fcc82aU
 #define MENU_LABEL_VALUE_XMB_SHADOWS_ENABLE                                    0x5982498cU
 #define MENU_LABEL_XMB_RIBBON_ENABLE                                           0x8e89c3edU
diff --git a/menu/menu_setting.c b/menu/menu_setting.c
index 11a7296e05..8c2d1b07f3 100644
--- a/menu/menu_setting.c
+++ b/menu/menu_setting.c
@@ -5902,6 +5902,19 @@ static bool setting_append_list(
                   parent_group,
                   general_write_handler,
                   general_read_handler);
+
+            CONFIG_UINT(
+                  list, list_info,
+                  &settings->menu.xmb_gradient,
+                  menu_hash_to_str(MENU_LABEL_XMB_GRADIENT),
+                  menu_hash_to_str(MENU_LABEL_VALUE_XMB_GRADIENT),
+                  xmb_gradient,
+                  &group_info,
+                  &subgroup_info,
+                  parent_group,
+                  general_write_handler,
+                  general_read_handler);
+            menu_settings_list_current_add_range(list, list_info, 0, 3, 1, true, true);
          }
 
          CONFIG_BOOL(