diff --git a/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/general/home_widget.cpp b/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/general/home_widget.cpp
index 27fd065a5..79544c5a8 100644
--- a/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/general/home_widget.cpp
+++ b/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/general/home_widget.cpp
@@ -54,6 +54,8 @@ HomeWidget::HomeWidget(QWidget *parent, TabSupervisor *_tabSupervisor)
     // Lambda is cleaner to read than overloading this
     connect(&SettingsCache::instance().appearance(), &AppearanceSettings::homeTabDisplayCardNameChanged, this,
             [this] { repaint(); });
+    connect(&SettingsCache::instance().appearance(), &AppearanceSettings::homeTabBackgroundDimChanged, this,
+            [this] { repaint(); });
     connect(&SettingsCache::instance(), &SettingsCache::themeChanged, this,
             &HomeWidget::initializeBackgroundFromSource);
     connect(&SettingsCache::instance(), &SettingsCache::themeChanged, this,
@@ -358,13 +360,15 @@ void HomeWidget::paintEvent(QPaintEvent *event)
         painter.drawPixmap(topLeft, toDraw);
     }
 
-    // Draw translucent black overlay with rounded corners
-    QRectF overlayRect(5, 5, width() - 10, height() - 10);
-    QPainterPath roundedRectPath;
-    roundedRectPath.addRoundedRect(overlayRect, 20, 20);
+    if (SettingsCache::instance().appearance().getHomeTabBackgroundDim()) {
+        // Draw translucent black overlay with rounded corners
+        QRectF overlayRect(5, 5, width() - 10, height() - 10);
+        QPainterPath roundedRectPath;
+        roundedRectPath.addRoundedRect(overlayRect, 20, 20);
 
-    QColor semiTransparentBlack(0, 0, 0, static_cast<int>(255 * 0.33));
-    painter.fillPath(roundedRectPath, semiTransparentBlack);
+        QColor semiTransparentBlack(0, 0, 0, static_cast<int>(255 * 0.33));
+        painter.fillPath(roundedRectPath, semiTransparentBlack);
+    }
 
     // Card name overlay (above the attribution, bottom-right)
     QString cardName;
diff --git a/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/settings_page/appearance_settings_page.cpp b/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/settings_page/appearance_settings_page.cpp
index c45373757..e4e6b6ace 100644
--- a/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/settings_page/appearance_settings_page.cpp
+++ b/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/settings_page/appearance_settings_page.cpp
@@ -132,6 +132,10 @@ AppearanceSettingsPage::AppearanceSettingsPage()
     connect(&homeTabDisplayCardNameCheckBox, &QCheckBox::QT_STATE_CHANGED, &settings.appearance(),
             &AppearanceSettings::setHomeTabDisplayCardName);
 
+    homeTabBackgroundDimCheckBox.setChecked(settings.appearance().getHomeTabBackgroundDim());
+    connect(&homeTabBackgroundDimCheckBox, &QCheckBox::QT_STATE_CHANGED, &settings.appearance(),
+            &AppearanceSettings::setHomeTabBackgroundDim);
+
     for (const auto &entry : HomeTabButtonColor::all()) {
         homeTabButtonColorSourceBox.addItem(QObject::tr(entry.trKey));
     }
@@ -148,8 +152,9 @@ AppearanceSettingsPage::AppearanceSettingsPage()
     homeTabGrid->addWidget(&homeTabBackgroundShuffleFrequencyLabel, 1, 0);
     homeTabGrid->addWidget(&homeTabBackgroundShuffleFrequencySpinBox, 1, 1);
     homeTabGrid->addWidget(&homeTabDisplayCardNameCheckBox, 2, 0, 1, 2);
-    homeTabGrid->addWidget(&homeTabButtonColorSourceLabel, 3, 0);
-    homeTabGrid->addWidget(&homeTabButtonColorSourceBox, 3, 1);
+    homeTabGrid->addWidget(&homeTabBackgroundDimCheckBox, 3, 0, 1, 2);
+    homeTabGrid->addWidget(&homeTabButtonColorSourceLabel, 4, 0);
+    homeTabGrid->addWidget(&homeTabButtonColorSourceBox, 4, 1);
 
     homeTabGroupBox = new QGroupBox;
     homeTabGroupBox->setLayout(homeTabGrid);
@@ -508,6 +513,9 @@ void AppearanceSettingsPage::retranslateUi()
     homeTabBackgroundShuffleFrequencyLabel.setText(tr("Home tab background shuffle frequency:"));
     homeTabBackgroundShuffleFrequencySpinBox.setSpecialValueText(tr("Disabled"));
     homeTabDisplayCardNameCheckBox.setText(tr("Display card name of background in bottom right"));
+    homeTabBackgroundDimCheckBox.setText(tr("Dim the home tab background"));
+    homeTabBackgroundDimCheckBox.setToolTip(
+        tr("Draw a translucent overlay over the home tab background so buttons and text stand out"));
     homeTabButtonColorSourceLabel.setText(tr("Home tab button color:"));
     homeTabButtonColorSourceBox.setToolTip(
         tr("Use the theme's identity accent colors, or extract colors from the background image"));
diff --git a/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/settings_page/appearance_settings_page.h b/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/settings_page/appearance_settings_page.h
index 8db71ff8f..bec4cd72f 100644
--- a/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/settings_page/appearance_settings_page.h
+++ b/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/settings_page/appearance_settings_page.h
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ private:
     QLabel homeTabBackgroundShuffleFrequencyLabel;
     QSpinBox homeTabBackgroundShuffleFrequencySpinBox;
     QCheckBox homeTabDisplayCardNameCheckBox;
+    QCheckBox homeTabBackgroundDimCheckBox;
     QLabel homeTabButtonColorSourceLabel;
     QComboBox homeTabButtonColorSourceBox;
 
diff --git a/libcockatrice_settings/libcockatrice/settings/appearance_settings.cpp b/libcockatrice_settings/libcockatrice/settings/appearance_settings.cpp
index 2f19d6224..839e33be4 100644
--- a/libcockatrice_settings/libcockatrice/settings/appearance_settings.cpp
+++ b/libcockatrice_settings/libcockatrice/settings/appearance_settings.cpp
@@ -70,6 +70,17 @@ void AppearanceSettings::setHomeTabDisplayCardName(bool _displayCardName)
     emit homeTabDisplayCardNameChanged();
 }
 
+bool AppearanceSettings::getHomeTabBackgroundDim() const
+{
+    return getValue("homeTabBackgroundDim", QString(), QString(), true).toBool();
+}
+
+void AppearanceSettings::setHomeTabBackgroundDim(bool _dimBackground)
+{
+    setValue(_dimBackground, "homeTabBackgroundDim");
+    emit homeTabBackgroundDimChanged();
+}
+
 int AppearanceSettings::getHomeTabButtonColorSourceIndex() const
 {
     return getValue("homeTabButtonColorSource", "", "", 0).toInt();
diff --git a/libcockatrice_settings/libcockatrice/settings/appearance_settings.h b/libcockatrice_settings/libcockatrice/settings/appearance_settings.h
index 3a63f0df0..a4504798e 100644
--- a/libcockatrice_settings/libcockatrice/settings/appearance_settings.h
+++ b/libcockatrice_settings/libcockatrice/settings/appearance_settings.h
@@ -27,6 +27,8 @@ public:
     void setHomeTabBackgroundShuffleFrequency(int _frequency);
     [[nodiscard]] bool getHomeTabDisplayCardName() const;
     void setHomeTabDisplayCardName(bool _displayCardName);
+    [[nodiscard]] bool getHomeTabBackgroundDim() const;
+    void setHomeTabBackgroundDim(bool _dimBackground);
     [[nodiscard]] int getHomeTabButtonColorSourceIndex() const;
     void setHomeTabButtonColorSourceIndex(int index);
 
@@ -36,6 +38,7 @@ signals:
     void homeTabBackgroundSourceChanged();
     void homeTabBackgroundShuffleFrequencyChanged();
     void homeTabDisplayCardNameChanged();
+    void homeTabBackgroundDimChanged();
     void homeTabButtonColorChanged();
 
 public:
diff --git a/tests/settings/settings_defaults_test.cpp b/tests/settings/settings_defaults_test.cpp
index eda778ae9..4f5155677 100644
--- a/tests/settings/settings_defaults_test.cpp
+++ b/tests/settings/settings_defaults_test.cpp
@@ -386,6 +386,19 @@ TEST_F(SettingsDefaultsTest, Appearance_HomeTabDisplayCardName_Default)
     ASSERT_EQ(s.getHomeTabDisplayCardName(), true);
 }
 
+TEST_F(SettingsDefaultsTest, Appearance_HomeTabBackgroundDim_Default)
+{
+    AppearanceSettings s(settingsPath, nullptr);
+    ASSERT_EQ(s.getHomeTabBackgroundDim(), true);
+}
+
+TEST_F(SettingsDefaultsTest, Appearance_HomeTabBackgroundDim_SetAndGet)
+{
+    AppearanceSettings s(settingsPath, nullptr);
+    s.setHomeTabBackgroundDim(false);
+    ASSERT_EQ(s.getHomeTabBackgroundDim(), false);
+}
+
 // --- InterfaceSettings ---
 
 TEST_F(SettingsDefaultsTest, Interface_ShowStatusBar_Default)