diff --git a/win32/InputCustom.cpp b/win32/InputCustom.cpp
index de74534f..7269ac65 100644
--- a/win32/InputCustom.cpp
+++ b/win32/InputCustom.cpp
@@ -518,6 +518,7 @@ int GetNumHotKeysAssignedTo (WORD Key, int modifiers)
         if(MATCHES_KEY(SaveFileSelect))    count++;
         if(MATCHES_KEY(LoadFileSelect))    count++;
         if(MATCHES_KEY(Mute))              count++;
+		if(MATCHES_KEY(ToggleBackdrop))    count++;
 
 		#undef MATCHES_KEY
 	}
diff --git a/win32/wconfig.cpp b/win32/wconfig.cpp
index 9e3640e2..70a09c47 100644
--- a/win32/wconfig.cpp
+++ b/win32/wconfig.cpp
@@ -938,6 +938,7 @@ void WinRegisterConfigItems()
 	ADD(QuitS9X);ADD(Rewind);
 	ADD(SaveFileSelect); ADD(LoadFileSelect);
 	ADD(Mute);
+	ADD(ToggleBackdrop);
 #undef ADD
 #undef ADDN
 #undef CATEGORY
diff --git a/win32/wlanguage.h b/win32/wlanguage.h
index 47edd318..8bea748e 100644
--- a/win32/wlanguage.h
+++ b/win32/wlanguage.h
@@ -134,8 +134,7 @@ Nintendo is a trademark.")
 #define HOTKEYS_LABEL_4_10 TEXT("Select Slot 9:")
 #define HOTKEYS_LABEL_4_11 TEXT("Save to file:")
 #define HOTKEYS_LABEL_4_12 TEXT("Load from file:")
-
-
+#define HOTKEYS_LABEL_4_13 TEXT("Toggle backdrop:")
 
 // gaming buttons and axes
 #define GAMEDEVICE_JOYNUMPREFIX "(J%x)" // don't change this
diff --git a/win32/wsnes9x.cpp b/win32/wsnes9x.cpp
index 5743e77c..f468b6ff 100644
--- a/win32/wsnes9x.cpp
+++ b/win32/wsnes9x.cpp
@@ -378,6 +378,7 @@ struct SCustomKeys CustomKeys = {
 	{0,0}, // background layer 3
 	{0,0}, // background layer 4
 	{0,0}, // sprite layer
+	{0,0}, // Toggle backdrop
 	{0,0}, // Clipping Windows
 	{0,0}, // Transparency
 	{'6',0}, // Joypad Swap
@@ -1216,6 +1217,13 @@ int HandleKeyMessage(WPARAM wParam, LPARAM lParam)
 			GUI.Mute = !GUI.Mute;
 			hitHotKey = true;
 		}
+
+		if (wParam == CustomKeys.ToggleBackdrop.key && modifiers == CustomKeys.ToggleBackdrop.modifiers)
+		{
+			auto cmd = S9xGetCommandT("ToggleBackdrop");
+			S9xApplyCommand(cmd, 1, 0);
+		}
+
 		//if(wParam == CustomKeys.BGLHack.key
 		//&& modifiers == CustomKeys.BGLHack.modifiers)
 		//{
@@ -8340,7 +8348,7 @@ static hotkey_dialog_item hotkey_dialog_items[4][MAX_SWITCHABLE_HOTKEY_DIALOG_IT
         { &CustomKeys.SelectSave[9], HOTKEYS_LABEL_4_10 },
         { &CustomKeys.SaveFileSelect, HOTKEYS_LABEL_4_11 },
         { &CustomKeys.LoadFileSelect, HOTKEYS_LABEL_4_12 },
-		{ NULL, _T("") },
+		{ &CustomKeys.ToggleBackdrop, HOTKEYS_LABEL_4_13 },
 		{ NULL, _T("") },
     },
 };
diff --git a/win32/wsnes9x.h b/win32/wsnes9x.h
index 4b9ca1d9..f3fa7b0c 100644
--- a/win32/wsnes9x.h
+++ b/win32/wsnes9x.h
@@ -335,6 +335,7 @@ struct SCustomKeys {
 	SCustomKey BGL3;
 	SCustomKey BGL4;
 	SCustomKey BGL5;
+	SCustomKey ToggleBackdrop;
 	SCustomKey ClippingWindows;
 	SCustomKey Transparency;
 	SCustomKey JoypadSwap;