diff --git a/menu/drivers/xmb.c b/menu/drivers/xmb.c
index 350569ac23..1f3b9c6b55 100644
--- a/menu/drivers/xmb.c
+++ b/menu/drivers/xmb.c
@@ -1918,7 +1918,7 @@ static void xmb_draw_ribbon(menu_display_ctx_draw_t *draw)
    if (menu_display_ctl(MENU_DISPLAY_CTL_LIBRETRO_RUNNING, NULL))
       draw->handle_alpha = 0.75;
    else
-      draw->handle_alpha = 1.00;
+      draw->handle_alpha = 0.90;
 
    menu_display_ctl(MENU_DISPLAY_CTL_DRAW_GRADIENT, draw);