diff --git a/gfx/gfx_widgets.c b/gfx/gfx_widgets.c
index 9f5c444a43..3ff69852ca 100644
--- a/gfx/gfx_widgets.c
+++ b/gfx/gfx_widgets.c
@@ -55,13 +55,6 @@ static float gfx_widgets_pure_white[16]                  = {
       1.00, 1.00, 1.00, 1.00,
 };
 
-static float gfx_widgets_backdrop_orig[16]               = {
-   0.00, 0.00, 0.00, 0.75,
-   0.00, 0.00, 0.00, 0.75,
-   0.00, 0.00, 0.00, 0.75,
-   0.00, 0.00, 0.00, 0.75,
-};
-
 /* Icons */
 static const char 
 *gfx_widgets_icons_names[MENU_WIDGETS_ICON_LAST]         = {
@@ -87,11 +80,6 @@ static void INLINE gfx_widgets_font_free(gfx_widget_font_data_t *font_data)
    font_data->usage_count = 0;
 }
 
-float *gfx_widgets_get_backdrop_orig(void)
-{
-   return gfx_widgets_backdrop_orig;
-}
-
 /* Widgets list */
 const static gfx_widget_t* const widgets[] = {
 #ifdef HAVE_SCREENSHOTS
@@ -1020,7 +1008,7 @@ static int gfx_widgets_draw_indicator(
 {
    unsigned width;
 
-   gfx_display_set_alpha(gfx_widgets_backdrop_orig, DEFAULT_BACKDROP);
+   gfx_display_set_alpha(p_dispwidget->backdrop_orig, DEFAULT_BACKDROP);
 
    if (icon)
    {
@@ -1032,7 +1020,7 @@ static int gfx_widgets_draw_indicator(
          top_right_x_advance - width, y,
          width, height,
          video_width, video_height,
-         gfx_widgets_backdrop_orig
+         p_dispwidget->backdrop_orig
       );
 
       gfx_display_set_alpha(gfx_widgets_pure_white, 1.0f);
@@ -1065,7 +1053,7 @@ static int gfx_widgets_draw_indicator(
             top_right_x_advance - width, y,
             width, height,
             video_width, video_height,
-            gfx_widgets_backdrop_orig
+            p_dispwidget->backdrop_orig
       );
 
       gfx_widgets_draw_text(&p_dispwidget->gfx_widget_fonts.regular,
@@ -1554,7 +1542,7 @@ void gfx_widgets_frame(void *data)
        * not bleed off the edge of the screen */
       status_text_x         = (status_text_x < 0) ? 0 : status_text_x;
 
-      gfx_display_set_alpha(gfx_widgets_backdrop_orig, DEFAULT_BACKDROP);
+      gfx_display_set_alpha(p_dispwidget->backdrop_orig, DEFAULT_BACKDROP);
 
       gfx_display_draw_quad(userdata,
             video_width,
@@ -1564,7 +1552,7 @@ void gfx_widgets_frame(void *data)
             p_dispwidget->simple_widget_height,
             video_width,
             video_height,
-            gfx_widgets_backdrop_orig
+            p_dispwidget->backdrop_orig
             );
 
       gfx_widgets_draw_text(&p_dispwidget->gfx_widget_fonts.regular,
@@ -1908,6 +1896,7 @@ bool gfx_widgets_init(uintptr_t widgets_active_ptr,
 
    if (!gfx_display_init_first_driver(video_is_threaded))
       goto error;
+   gfx_display_set_alpha(p_dispwidget->backdrop_orig, 0.75f);
 
    if (!p_dispwidget->widgets_inited)
    {
diff --git a/gfx/gfx_widgets.h b/gfx/gfx_widgets.h
index ffd29208b9..c30b9a57ad 100644
--- a/gfx/gfx_widgets.h
+++ b/gfx/gfx_widgets.h
@@ -209,6 +209,7 @@ typedef struct dispgfx_widget
    unsigned divider_width_1px;
 
    float last_scale_factor;
+   float backdrop_orig[16];
 #ifdef HAVE_TRANSLATE
    unsigned ai_service_overlay_width;
    unsigned ai_service_overlay_height;
@@ -268,8 +269,6 @@ struct gfx_widget
    void (*frame)(void* data, void *userdata);
 };
 
-float* gfx_widgets_get_backdrop_orig(void);
-
 float gfx_widgets_get_thumbnail_scale_factor(
       const float dst_width, const float dst_height,
       const float image_width, const float image_height);
diff --git a/gfx/widgets/gfx_widget_achievement_popup.c b/gfx/widgets/gfx_widget_achievement_popup.c
index bc755a6024..eb6b8766ce 100644
--- a/gfx/widgets/gfx_widget_achievement_popup.c
+++ b/gfx/widgets/gfx_widget_achievement_popup.c
@@ -133,7 +133,7 @@ static void gfx_widget_achievement_popup_frame(void* data, void* userdata)
 
       int scissor_me_timbers = 0;
 
-      gfx_display_set_alpha(gfx_widgets_get_backdrop_orig(), DEFAULT_BACKDROP);
+      gfx_display_set_alpha(p_dispwidget->backdrop_orig, DEFAULT_BACKDROP);
       gfx_display_set_alpha(pure_white, 1.0f);
 
       /* Default icon */
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ static void gfx_widget_achievement_popup_frame(void* data, void* userdata)
             state->height,
             state->height,
             video_width, video_height,
-            gfx_widgets_get_backdrop_orig());
+            p_dispwidget->backdrop_orig);
 
          /* Icon */
          if (p_dispwidget->gfx_widgets_icons_textures[MENU_WIDGETS_ICON_ACHIEVEMENT])
@@ -209,7 +209,7 @@ static void gfx_widget_achievement_popup_frame(void* data, void* userdata)
          state->height,
          video_width,
          video_height,
-         gfx_widgets_get_backdrop_orig());
+         p_dispwidget->backdrop_orig);
 
       /* Title */
       gfx_widgets_draw_text(&p_dispwidget->gfx_widget_fonts.regular,
diff --git a/gfx/widgets/gfx_widget_leaderboard_display.c b/gfx/widgets/gfx_widget_leaderboard_display.c
index 5535a239ca..654c4cd76b 100644
--- a/gfx/widgets/gfx_widget_leaderboard_display.c
+++ b/gfx/widgets/gfx_widget_leaderboard_display.c
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ static void gfx_widget_leaderboard_display_frame(void* data, void* userdata)
       unsigned x;
       int i;
 
-      gfx_display_set_alpha(gfx_widgets_get_backdrop_orig(), DEFAULT_BACKDROP);
+      gfx_display_set_alpha(p_dispwidget->backdrop_orig, DEFAULT_BACKDROP);
       gfx_display_set_alpha(pure_white, 1.0f);
 
       for (i = 0; i < state->count; ++i)
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ static void gfx_widget_leaderboard_display_frame(void* data, void* userdata)
             video_width, video_height,
             (int)x, (int)y, widget_width, widget_height,
             video_width, video_height,
-            gfx_widgets_get_backdrop_orig());
+            p_dispwidget->backdrop_orig);
 
          /* Text */
          gfx_widgets_draw_text(&p_dispwidget->gfx_widget_fonts.regular,
diff --git a/gfx/widgets/gfx_widget_libretro_message.c b/gfx/widgets/gfx_widget_libretro_message.c
index 8d75a76a7c..d8b767e414 100644
--- a/gfx/widgets/gfx_widget_libretro_message.c
+++ b/gfx/widgets/gfx_widget_libretro_message.c
@@ -351,7 +351,7 @@ static void gfx_widget_libretro_message_frame(void *data, void *user_data)
 
       gfx_widget_font_data_t *font_msg_queue = &p_dispwidget->gfx_widget_fonts.msg_queue;
       size_t msg_queue_size                  = p_dispwidget->current_msgs_size;
-      float *bg_color                        = gfx_widgets_get_backdrop_orig();
+      float *bg_color                        = p_dispwidget->backdrop_orig;
       float bg_alpha;
       float bg_y;
 
diff --git a/gfx/widgets/gfx_widget_progress_message.c b/gfx/widgets/gfx_widget_progress_message.c
index 818e3f6c7e..8abb33fe60 100644
--- a/gfx/widgets/gfx_widget_progress_message.c
+++ b/gfx/widgets/gfx_widget_progress_message.c
@@ -232,7 +232,7 @@ static void gfx_widget_progress_message_frame(void *data, void *user_data)
       unsigned video_height                = video_info->height;
       void *userdata                       = video_info->userdata;
 
-      float *backdrop_color                = gfx_widgets_get_backdrop_orig();
+      float *backdrop_color                = p_dispwidget->backdrop_orig;
       unsigned text_color                  = COLOR_TEXT_ALPHA(0xFFFFFFFF, (unsigned)(state->alpha * 255.0f));
 
       gfx_widget_font_data_t *font_regular = &p_dispwidget->gfx_widget_fonts.regular;
diff --git a/gfx/widgets/gfx_widget_screenshot.c b/gfx/widgets/gfx_widget_screenshot.c
index 40b76141a1..1e0ade60da 100644
--- a/gfx/widgets/gfx_widget_screenshot.c
+++ b/gfx/widgets/gfx_widget_screenshot.c
@@ -219,14 +219,14 @@ static void gfx_widget_screenshot_frame(void* data, void *user_data)
       char shotname[256];
       gfx_animation_ctx_ticker_t ticker;
 
-      gfx_display_set_alpha(gfx_widgets_get_backdrop_orig(), DEFAULT_BACKDROP);
+      gfx_display_set_alpha(p_dispwidget->backdrop_orig, DEFAULT_BACKDROP);
 
       gfx_display_draw_quad(userdata,
             video_width, video_height,
             0, state->y,
             state->width, state->height,
             video_width, video_height,
-            gfx_widgets_get_backdrop_orig()
+            p_dispwidget->backdrop_orig
             );
 
       gfx_display_set_alpha(pure_white, 1.0f);
diff --git a/gfx/widgets/gfx_widget_volume.c b/gfx/widgets/gfx_widget_volume.c
index 1d064389a5..0462a4dabd 100644
--- a/gfx/widgets/gfx_widget_volume.c
+++ b/gfx/widgets/gfx_widget_volume.c
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ static void gfx_widget_volume_frame(void* data, void *user_data)
 
       unsigned padding                     = p_dispwidget->simple_widget_padding;
 
-      float* backdrop_orig                 = gfx_widgets_get_backdrop_orig();
+      float* backdrop_orig                 = p_dispwidget->backdrop_orig;
 
       uintptr_t volume_icon                = 0;
       unsigned icon_size                   = state->textures[ICON_MED] ? state->widget_height : padding;