diff --git a/config.def.h b/config.def.h
index c22477185c..cefd7a449d 100644
--- a/config.def.h
+++ b/config.def.h
@@ -524,6 +524,8 @@ static bool xmb_shadows_enable   = false;
 static bool xmb_shadows_enable   = true;
 #endif
 
+static float menu_wallpaper_opacity = 0.300;
+
 static unsigned menu_background_gradient = 4;
 
 #if defined(HAVE_OPENGLES2) || defined(OSX_PPC)
diff --git a/configuration.c b/configuration.c
index 21ddf04a67..35d093a77e 100644
--- a/configuration.c
+++ b/configuration.c
@@ -609,7 +609,7 @@ static void config_set_defaults(void)
    settings->menu.timedate_enable              = true;
    settings->menu.core_enable                  = true;
    settings->menu.dynamic_wallpaper_enable     = false;
-   settings->menu.wallpaper.opacity            = 0.5f;
+   settings->menu.wallpaper.opacity            = menu_wallpaper_opacity;
    settings->menu.thumbnails                   = menu_thumbnails_default;
    settings->menu.show_advanced_settings       = show_advanced_settings;
    settings->menu.entry_normal_color           = menu_entry_normal_color;
diff --git a/menu/menu_setting.c b/menu/menu_setting.c
index 1d2f74de46..b45b98bd50 100644
--- a/menu/menu_setting.c
+++ b/menu/menu_setting.c
@@ -6597,7 +6597,7 @@ static bool setting_append_list(
                &settings->menu.wallpaper.opacity,
                msg_hash_to_str(MENU_ENUM_LABEL_MENU_WALLPAPER_OPACITY),
                msg_hash_to_str(MENU_ENUM_LABEL_VALUE_MENU_WALLPAPER_OPACITY),
-               0.5f,
+               menu_wallpaper_opacity,
                "%.3f %",
                &group_info,
                &subgroup_info,