diff --git a/menu/drivers/glui.c b/menu/drivers/glui.c
index fb1cd80035..fb40bdd4c4 100644
--- a/menu/drivers/glui.c
+++ b/menu/drivers/glui.c
@@ -106,64 +106,6 @@ static void glui_blit_line(float x, float y,
    video_driver_set_osd_msg(message, &params, menu->font.buf);
 }
 
-static void glui_render_background(settings_t *settings, gl_t *gl,
-      glui_handle_t *glui)
-{
-   static const GLfloat vertex[] = {
-      0, 0,
-      1, 0,
-      0, 1,
-      1, 1,
-   };
-
-   static const GLfloat tex_coord[] = {
-      0, 1,
-      1, 1,
-      0, 0,
-      1, 0,
-   };
-   struct gl_coords coords;
-   float alpha = 0.75f;
-   GLfloat color[] = {
-      1.0f, 1.0f, 1.0f, alpha,
-      1.0f, 1.0f, 1.0f, alpha,
-      1.0f, 1.0f, 1.0f, alpha,
-      1.0f, 1.0f, 1.0f, alpha,
-   };
-
-   GLfloat black_color[] = {
-      0.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f, alpha,
-      0.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f, alpha,
-      0.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f, alpha,
-      0.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f, alpha,
-   };
-   global_t *global = global_get_ptr();
-
-   glViewport(0, 0, global->video_data.width, global->video_data.height);
-
-   coords.vertices      = 4;
-   coords.vertex        = vertex;
-   coords.tex_coord     = tex_coord;
-   coords.lut_tex_coord = tex_coord;
-
-   if ((settings->menu.pause_libretro
-      || !global->main_is_init || global->libretro_dummy)
-      && glui->textures.bg.id)
-   {
-      coords.color = color;
-      glBindTexture(GL_TEXTURE_2D, glui->textures.bg.id);
-   }
-   else
-   {
-      coords.color = black_color;
-      glBindTexture(GL_TEXTURE_2D, 0);
-   }
-
-   menu_gl_draw_frame(gl->shader, &coords, &gl->mvp_no_rot, true);
-
-   gl->coords.color = gl->white_color_ptr;
-}
-
 static void glui_render_quad(gl_t *gl, int x, int y, int w, int h,
       float r, float g, float b, float a)
 {
@@ -458,7 +400,7 @@ static void glui_frame(void)
 
    menu_display_set_viewport(menu);
 
-   glui_render_background(settings, gl, glui);
+   gl_menu_frame_background(menu, settings, gl, glui->textures.bg.id, 0.75f, 0.75f, false);
 
    menu_list_get_last_stack(menu->menu_list, &dir, &label, &menu_type);
 
diff --git a/menu/drivers/shared.h b/menu/drivers/shared.h
index efef723125..827cdef9b4 100644
--- a/menu/drivers/shared.h
+++ b/menu/drivers/shared.h
@@ -42,6 +42,76 @@ static INLINE void menu_gl_draw_frame(
    if (blend)
       glDisable(GL_BLEND);
 }
+
+static INLINE void gl_menu_frame_background(
+      menu_handle_t *menu,
+      settings_t *settings,
+      gl_t *gl,
+      GLuint texture,
+      float handle_alpha,
+      float alpha,
+      bool force_transparency)
+{
+   struct gl_coords coords;
+   static const GLfloat vertex[] = {
+      0, 0,
+      1, 0,
+      0, 1,
+      1, 1,
+   };
+   global_t *global = global_get_ptr();
+
+   static const GLfloat tex_coord[] = {
+      0, 1,
+      1, 1,
+      0, 0,
+      1, 0,
+   };
+
+   GLfloat color[] = {
+      1.0f, 1.0f, 1.0f, handle_alpha,
+      1.0f, 1.0f, 1.0f, handle_alpha,
+      1.0f, 1.0f, 1.0f, handle_alpha,
+      1.0f, 1.0f, 1.0f, handle_alpha,
+   };
+
+   if (alpha > handle_alpha)
+      alpha = handle_alpha;
+
+   GLfloat black_color[] = {
+      0.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f, alpha,
+      0.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f, alpha,
+      0.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f, alpha,
+      0.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f, alpha,
+   };
+
+
+   coords.vertices      = 4;
+   coords.vertex        = vertex;
+   coords.tex_coord     = tex_coord;
+   coords.lut_tex_coord = tex_coord;
+
+   menu_display_set_viewport(menu);
+
+   if ((settings->menu.pause_libretro
+      || !global->main_is_init || global->libretro_dummy)
+      && !force_transparency
+      && texture)
+   {
+      coords.color = color;
+      glBindTexture(GL_TEXTURE_2D, texture);
+   }
+   else
+   {
+      coords.color = black_color;
+      glBindTexture(GL_TEXTURE_2D, 0);
+   }
+
+   menu_gl_draw_frame(gl->shader, &coords,
+         &gl->mvp_no_rot, true);
+
+   gl->coords.color = gl->white_color_ptr;
+}
 #endif
 
 static INLINE void get_title(const char *label, const char *dir,
diff --git a/menu/drivers/xmb.c b/menu/drivers/xmb.c
index 6818f4e128..1688ebc1db 100644
--- a/menu/drivers/xmb.c
+++ b/menu/drivers/xmb.c
@@ -401,73 +401,6 @@ static void xmb_draw_text(menu_handle_t *menu,
    video_driver_set_osd_msg(str, &params, menu->font.buf);
 }
 
-static void xmb_frame_background(menu_handle_t *menu,
-      settings_t *settings,
-      gl_t *gl, xmb_handle_t *xmb,
-      bool force_transparency)
-{
-   struct gl_coords coords;
-   float alpha              = 0.75f;
-   static const GLfloat vertex[] = {
-      0, 0,
-      1, 0,
-      0, 1,
-      1, 1,
-   };
-   global_t *global = global_get_ptr();
-
-   static const GLfloat tex_coord[] = {
-      0, 1,
-      1, 1,
-      0, 0,
-      1, 0,
-   };
-
-   GLfloat color[] = {
-      1.0f, 1.0f, 1.0f, xmb->alpha,
-      1.0f, 1.0f, 1.0f, xmb->alpha,
-      1.0f, 1.0f, 1.0f, xmb->alpha,
-      1.0f, 1.0f, 1.0f, xmb->alpha,
-   };
-
-   if (alpha > xmb->alpha)
-      alpha = xmb->alpha;
-
-   GLfloat black_color[] = {
-      0.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f, alpha,
-      0.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f, alpha,
-      0.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f, alpha,
-      0.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f, alpha,
-   };
-
-
-   coords.vertices      = 4;
-   coords.vertex        = vertex;
-   coords.tex_coord     = tex_coord;
-   coords.lut_tex_coord = tex_coord;
-
-   menu_display_set_viewport(menu);
-
-   if ((settings->menu.pause_libretro
-      || !global->main_is_init || global->libretro_dummy)
-      && !force_transparency
-      && xmb->textures.bg.id)
-   {
-      coords.color = color;
-      glBindTexture(GL_TEXTURE_2D, xmb->textures.bg.id);
-   }
-   else
-   {
-      coords.color = black_color;
-      glBindTexture(GL_TEXTURE_2D, 0);
-   }
-
-   menu_gl_draw_frame(gl->shader, &coords,
-         &gl->mvp_no_rot, true);
-
-   gl->coords.color = gl->white_color_ptr;
-}
-
 static void xmb_render_messagebox_internal(const char *message)
 {
    xmb_handle_t *xmb   = NULL;
@@ -1304,7 +1237,7 @@ static void xmb_frame(void)
 
    xmb->raster_block.carr.coords.vertices = 0;
 
-   xmb_frame_background(menu, settings, gl, xmb, false);
+   gl_menu_frame_background(menu, settings, gl, xmb->textures.bg.id, xmb->alpha, 0.75f, false);
 
    xmb_draw_text(menu, xmb,
          xmb->title_name, xmb->margins.title.left,
@@ -1422,7 +1355,7 @@ static void xmb_frame(void)
 
    if (render_background)
    {
-      xmb_frame_background(menu, settings, gl, xmb, true);
+      gl_menu_frame_background(menu, settings, gl, xmb->textures.bg.id, xmb->alpha, 0.75f, true);
       xmb_frame_messagebox(msg);
    }