diff --git a/menu/drivers/xmb.c b/menu/drivers/xmb.c
index dd5b3757e5..01a8fe0f1b 100644
--- a/menu/drivers/xmb.c
+++ b/menu/drivers/xmb.c
@@ -1915,6 +1915,11 @@ static void xmb_draw_ribbon(menu_display_ctx_draw_t *draw)
       1, 1, 1, 1,
    };
 
+   if (menu_display_ctl(MENU_DISPLAY_CTL_LIBRETRO_RUNNING, NULL))
+      draw->handle_alpha = 0.75;
+   else
+      draw->handle_alpha = 1.00;
+
    menu_display_ctl(MENU_DISPLAY_CTL_DRAW_GRADIENT, draw);
 
    xmb_blend_begin();
diff --git a/menu/menu_display.c b/menu/menu_display.c
index 713c61fc16..59d5d54574 100644
--- a/menu/menu_display.c
+++ b/menu/menu_display.c
@@ -504,10 +504,10 @@ bool menu_display_ctl(enum menu_display_ctl_state state, void *data)
             const float *new_tex_coord    = NULL;
             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
+               1, 0, 0.1, draw->handle_alpha,
+               1, 0.1, 0, draw->handle_alpha,
+               0.05, 0, 0.05, draw->handle_alpha,
+               0.05, 0, 0.05, draw->handle_alpha
             };
 
             if (!menu_disp || !draw)