diff --git a/forge-gui/CHANGES.txt b/forge-gui/CHANGES.txt
index c543b3cc846..14475a587fc 100644
--- a/forge-gui/CHANGES.txt
+++ b/forge-gui/CHANGES.txt
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ Title field and buttons now available on Current Deck pane when on other section
 - More skinned dialogs -
 Most remaining dialogs are now skinned, including all message, confirmation, input, and list choice dialogs
 Reveal-style list dialogs now focus OK button by default and support Escape and Close button without showing a Cancel button
+Increased transparency of backdrop behind dialogs
 
 
 - Constructed mode -
diff --git a/forge-gui/src/main/java/forge/gui/framework/SResizingUtil.java b/forge-gui/src/main/java/forge/gui/framework/SResizingUtil.java
index 2c57a564ca6..b74071ba23b 100644
--- a/forge-gui/src/main/java/forge/gui/framework/SResizingUtil.java
+++ b/forge-gui/src/main/java/forge/gui/framework/SResizingUtil.java
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ import javax.swing.JPanel;
 import forge.gui.FNetOverlay;
 import forge.gui.toolbox.FAbsolutePositioner;
 import forge.gui.toolbox.FOverlay;
+import forge.view.FDialog;
 import forge.view.FFrame;
 import forge.view.FNavigationBar;
 import forge.view.FView;
@@ -135,6 +136,7 @@ public final class SResizingUtil {
         FAbsolutePositioner.SINGLETON_INSTANCE.containerResized(mainBounds);
         FOverlay.SINGLETON_INSTANCE.getPanel().setBounds(mainBounds);
         FNetOverlay.SINGLETON_INSTANCE.containerResized(mainBounds);
+        FDialog.getBackdropPanel().setBounds(mainBounds);
 
         pnlInsets.setBounds(mainBounds);
         pnlInsets.validate();
diff --git a/forge-gui/src/main/java/forge/view/FDialog.java b/forge-gui/src/main/java/forge/view/FDialog.java
index 1d5c3539c90..d4bb2a56f40 100644
--- a/forge-gui/src/main/java/forge/view/FDialog.java
+++ b/forge-gui/src/main/java/forge/view/FDialog.java
@@ -27,17 +27,19 @@ import java.awt.geom.RoundRectangle2D;
 import javax.swing.JComponent;
 import javax.swing.JDialog;
 import javax.swing.JOptionPane;
+import javax.swing.JPanel;
 import javax.swing.SwingUtilities;
 
 import net.miginfocom.swing.MigLayout;
-import forge.gui.SOverlayUtils;
+import forge.Singletons;
 import forge.gui.toolbox.FPanel;
 import forge.gui.toolbox.FSkin;
+import forge.gui.toolbox.FSkin.SkinColor;
 import forge.util.OperatingSystem;
 
 @SuppressWarnings("serial")
 public class FDialog extends JDialog implements ITitleBarOwner, KeyEventDispatcher {
-    private static final FSkin.SkinColor borderColor = FSkin.getColor(FSkin.Colors.CLR_BORDERS);
+    private static final SkinColor borderColor = FSkin.getColor(FSkin.Colors.CLR_BORDERS);
     private static final int cornerDiameter = 20;
     private static final boolean isSetShapeSupported;
     private static final boolean antiAliasBorder;
@@ -150,13 +152,15 @@ public class FDialog extends JDialog implements ITitleBarOwner, KeyEventDispatch
             setLocationRelativeTo(JOptionPane.getRootFrame());
             KeyboardFocusManager.getCurrentKeyboardFocusManager().addKeyEventDispatcher(this); //support handling keyboard shortcuts in dialog
             if (isModal()) {
-                SOverlayUtils.showOverlay();
+                backdropPanel.setVisible(true);
+                Singletons.getView().getNavigationBar().setMenuShortcutsEnabled(false);
             }
         }
         else {
             KeyboardFocusManager.getCurrentKeyboardFocusManager().removeKeyEventDispatcher(this);
             if (isModal()) {
-                SOverlayUtils.hideOverlay();
+                backdropPanel.setVisible(false);
+                Singletons.getView().getNavigationBar().setMenuShortcutsEnabled(true);
             }
         }
         super.setVisible(visible);
@@ -314,4 +318,29 @@ public class FDialog extends JDialog implements ITitleBarOwner, KeyEventDispatch
     public Image getIconImage() {
         return getIconImages().isEmpty() ? null : getIconImages().get(0);
     }
+
+    private static final BackdropPanel backdropPanel = new BackdropPanel();
+
+    public static JPanel getBackdropPanel() {
+        return backdropPanel;
+    }
+
+    private static class BackdropPanel extends JPanel {
+        private static final SkinColor backColor = FSkin.getColor(FSkin.Colors.CLR_OVERLAY).alphaColor(120);
+
+        private FSkin.JComponentSkin<BackdropPanel> skin = FSkin.get(this);
+
+        private BackdropPanel() {
+            setOpaque(false);
+            setVisible(false);
+            setFocusable(false);
+        }
+
+        @Override
+        public void paintComponent(final Graphics g) {
+            super.paintComponent(g);
+            skin.setGraphicsColor(g, backColor);
+            g.fillRect(0, 0, this.getWidth(), this.getHeight());
+        }
+    }
 }
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diff --git a/forge-gui/src/main/java/forge/view/FNavigationBar.java b/forge-gui/src/main/java/forge/view/FNavigationBar.java
index 924f912b39d..24a467787c6 100644
--- a/forge-gui/src/main/java/forge/view/FNavigationBar.java
+++ b/forge-gui/src/main/java/forge/view/FNavigationBar.java
@@ -303,11 +303,15 @@ public class FNavigationBar extends FTitleBarBase {
             }
         }
     }
-    
+
+    public void setMenuShortcutsEnabled(boolean enabled0) {
+        forgeMenu.getPopupMenu().setEnabled(enabled0);
+    }
+
     @Override
     public void setEnabled(boolean enabled0) {
         btnForge.setEnabled(enabled0);
-        forgeMenu.getPopupMenu().setEnabled(enabled0);
+        setMenuShortcutsEnabled(enabled0);
         for (NavigationTab tab : tabs) {
             tab.setEnabled(enabled0);
         }
diff --git a/forge-gui/src/main/java/forge/view/FView.java b/forge-gui/src/main/java/forge/view/FView.java
index 0aedcadadf2..d407ed1cc70 100644
--- a/forge-gui/src/main/java/forge/view/FView.java
+++ b/forge-gui/src/main/java/forge/view/FView.java
@@ -120,6 +120,7 @@ public enum FView {
         lpnDocument.add(navigationBar, NAVIGATION_BAR_LAYER);
         lpnDocument.add(navigationBar.getPnlReveal(), NAVIGATION_BAR_REVEAL_LAYER);
         lpnDocument.add(FOverlay.SINGLETON_INSTANCE.getPanel(), OVERLAY_LAYER);
+        lpnDocument.add(FDialog.getBackdropPanel(), OVERLAY_LAYER);
         // Note: when adding new panels here, keep in mind that the layered pane
         // has a null layout, so new components will be W0 x H0 pixels - gotcha!
         // FControl has a method called "sizeComponents" which will fix this.