diff --git a/menu/drivers/xmb.c b/menu/drivers/xmb.c
index f107ba9125..a79f8b391f 100644
--- a/menu/drivers/xmb.c
+++ b/menu/drivers/xmb.c
@@ -1731,6 +1731,9 @@ static void xmb_frame(void)
       xmb_frame_messagebox(msg);
    }
 
+   /* set alpha components of colors */
+   coord_color2[3]  = coord_color2[7]  = coord_color2[11]  = coord_color2[15]  = (1.00f > xmb->alpha) ? xmb->alpha : 1.00f;
+
    if (settings->menu.mouse.enable && (settings->video.fullscreen || !video_driver_has_windowed()))
    {
       int16_t mouse_x = menu_input_mouse_state(MENU_MOUSE_X_AXIS);