diff --git a/config.def.h b/config.def.h
index b4fe3224a5..0e1fe35ca3 100644
--- a/config.def.h
+++ b/config.def.h
@@ -526,6 +526,8 @@ static bool xmb_shadows_enable   = true;
 
 static float menu_wallpaper_opacity = 0.300;
 
+static float menu_footer_opacity = 1.000;
+
 static unsigned menu_background_gradient = 4;
 
 #if defined(HAVE_CG) || defined(HAVE_HLSL) || defined(HAVE_GLSL) || defined(HAVE_VULKAN)
diff --git a/configuration.c b/configuration.c
index 35d093a77e..7e2b155040 100644
--- a/configuration.c
+++ b/configuration.c
@@ -610,6 +610,7 @@ static void config_set_defaults(void)
    settings->menu.core_enable                  = true;
    settings->menu.dynamic_wallpaper_enable     = false;
    settings->menu.wallpaper.opacity            = menu_wallpaper_opacity;
+   settings->menu.footer.opacity               = menu_footer_opacity;
    settings->menu.thumbnails                   = menu_thumbnails_default;
    settings->menu.show_advanced_settings       = show_advanced_settings;
    settings->menu.entry_normal_color           = menu_entry_normal_color;
@@ -1330,6 +1331,7 @@ static bool config_load_file(const char *path, bool set_defaults)
    CONFIG_GET_BOOL_BASE(conf, settings, menu.dynamic_wallpaper_enable,
          "menu_dynamic_wallpaper_enable");
    CONFIG_GET_FLOAT_BASE(conf, settings, menu.wallpaper.opacity, "menu_wallpaper_opacity");
+   CONFIG_GET_FLOAT_BASE(conf, settings, menu.footer.opacity, "menu_footer_opacity");
    CONFIG_GET_INT_BASE(conf, settings, menu.thumbnails,
          "menu_thumbnails");
    CONFIG_GET_BOOL_BASE(conf, settings, menu.navigation.wraparound.enable,
@@ -2711,6 +2713,8 @@ bool config_save_file(const char *path)
          settings->path.menu_wallpaper);
    config_set_float(conf, "menu_wallpaper_opacity",
          settings->menu.wallpaper.opacity);
+   config_set_float(conf, "menu_footer_opacity",
+         settings->menu.footer.opacity);
 #endif
    config_set_string(conf, "video_filter",
          settings->path.softfilter_plugin);
diff --git a/configuration.h b/configuration.h
index 602c1ca400..943773c2c6 100644
--- a/configuration.h
+++ b/configuration.h
@@ -126,6 +126,11 @@ typedef struct settings
          float opacity;
       } wallpaper;
 
+      struct
+      {
+         float opacity;
+      } footer;
+
       struct
       {
          bool enable;
diff --git a/intl/msg_hash_us.c b/intl/msg_hash_us.c
index 639a6c9685..424cda98c9 100644
--- a/intl/msg_hash_us.c
+++ b/intl/msg_hash_us.c
@@ -1643,6 +1643,8 @@ static const char *menu_hash_to_str_us_label_enum(enum msg_hash_enums msg)
          return "xmb_menu_color_theme";
       case MENU_ENUM_LABEL_MATERIALUI_MENU_COLOR_THEME:
          return "materialui_menu_color_theme";
+      case MENU_ENUM_LABEL_MATERIALUI_MENU_FOOTER_OPACITY:
+         return "materialui_menu_footer_opacity";
       case MENU_ENUM_LABEL_XMB_SHADOWS_ENABLE:
          return "xmb_shadows_enable";
       case MENU_ENUM_LABEL_XMB_RIBBON_ENABLE:
@@ -2121,6 +2123,8 @@ const char *msg_hash_to_str_us(enum msg_hash_enums msg)
          return "Ribbon (simplified)";
       case MENU_ENUM_LABEL_VALUE_SHADER_PIPELINE_RIBBON:
          return "Ribbon";
+      case MENU_ENUM_LABEL_VALUE_MATERIALUI_MENU_FOOTER_OPACITY:
+         return "Footer Opacity";
       case MENU_ENUM_LABEL_VALUE_MATERIALUI_MENU_COLOR_THEME_BLUE:
          return "Blue";
       case MENU_ENUM_LABEL_VALUE_MATERIALUI_MENU_COLOR_THEME_BLUE_GREY:
diff --git a/menu/drivers/materialui.c b/menu/drivers/materialui.c
index 8c89191b29..653a7bbf12 100644
--- a/menu/drivers/materialui.c
+++ b/menu/drivers/materialui.c
@@ -992,7 +992,7 @@ static void mui_frame(void *data)
          break;
    }
 
-   menu_display_set_alpha(footer_bg_color, 1.00);
+   menu_display_set_alpha(footer_bg_color, settings->menu.footer.opacity);
 
    video_driver_get_size(&width, &height);
 
diff --git a/menu/menu_displaylist.c b/menu/menu_displaylist.c
index 884fcfc917..a02a9fcc80 100644
--- a/menu/menu_displaylist.c
+++ b/menu/menu_displaylist.c
@@ -4424,6 +4424,9 @@ bool menu_displaylist_ctl(enum menu_displaylist_ctl_state type, void *data)
          menu_displaylist_parse_settings_enum(menu, info,
                MENU_ENUM_LABEL_MATERIALUI_MENU_COLOR_THEME,
                PARSE_ONLY_UINT, false);
+         menu_displaylist_parse_settings_enum(menu, info,
+               MENU_ENUM_LABEL_MATERIALUI_MENU_FOOTER_OPACITY,
+               PARSE_ONLY_FLOAT, false);
          menu_displaylist_parse_settings_enum(menu, info,
                MENU_ENUM_LABEL_RGUI_SHOW_START_SCREEN,
                PARSE_ONLY_BOOL, false);
diff --git a/menu/menu_setting.c b/menu/menu_setting.c
index 6fa532a62f..f7d9ea3e25 100644
--- a/menu/menu_setting.c
+++ b/menu/menu_setting.c
@@ -6966,6 +6966,21 @@ static bool setting_append_list(
                   general_read_handler);
             menu_settings_list_current_add_range(list, list_info, 0, 6, 1, true, true);
             menu_settings_list_current_add_enum_idx(list, list_info, MENU_ENUM_LABEL_MATERIALUI_MENU_COLOR_THEME);
+
+            CONFIG_FLOAT(
+                  list, list_info,
+                  &settings->menu.footer.opacity,
+                  msg_hash_to_str(MENU_ENUM_LABEL_MATERIALUI_MENU_FOOTER_OPACITY),
+                  msg_hash_to_str(MENU_ENUM_LABEL_VALUE_MATERIALUI_MENU_FOOTER_OPACITY),
+                  menu_footer_opacity,
+                  "%.3f %",
+                  &group_info,
+                  &subgroup_info,
+                  parent_group,
+                  general_write_handler,
+                  general_read_handler);
+            menu_settings_list_current_add_range(list, list_info, 0.0, 1.0, 0.010, true, true);
+            menu_settings_list_current_add_enum_idx(list, list_info, MENU_ENUM_LABEL_MATERIALUI_MENU_FOOTER_OPACITY);
          }
 
          CONFIG_BOOL(
diff --git a/msg_hash.h b/msg_hash.h
index d61cbea71c..a3ae0ce82d 100644
--- a/msg_hash.h
+++ b/msg_hash.h
@@ -304,6 +304,8 @@ enum msg_hash_enums
    MENU_ENUM_LABEL_VALUE_SHADER_PIPELINE_RIBBON_SIMPLIFIED,
    MENU_ENUM_LABEL_VALUE_SHADER_PIPELINE_RIBBON,
 
+   MENU_ENUM_LABEL_MATERIALUI_MENU_FOOTER_OPACITY,
+   MENU_ENUM_LABEL_VALUE_MATERIALUI_MENU_FOOTER_OPACITY,
    MENU_ENUM_LABEL_VALUE_MATERIALUI_MENU_COLOR_THEME_BLUE,
    MENU_ENUM_LABEL_VALUE_MATERIALUI_MENU_COLOR_THEME_BLUE_GREY,
    MENU_ENUM_LABEL_VALUE_MATERIALUI_MENU_COLOR_THEME_RED,