diff --git a/Common/UI/ViewGroup.cpp b/Common/UI/ViewGroup.cpp
index f32bd6fd37..ce030a3249 100644
--- a/Common/UI/ViewGroup.cpp
+++ b/Common/UI/ViewGroup.cpp
@@ -928,6 +928,8 @@ void ScrollView::Draw(UIContext &dc) {
 	}
 
 	dc.PushScissor(bounds_);
+	dc.FillRect(bg_, bounds_);
+
 	// For debugging layout issues, this can be useful.
 	// dc.FillRect(Drawable(0x60FF00FF), bounds_);
 	views_[0]->Draw(dc);
diff --git a/UI/DisplayLayoutScreen.cpp b/UI/DisplayLayoutScreen.cpp
index 432e3b5eaa..9efb29688a 100644
--- a/UI/DisplayLayoutScreen.cpp
+++ b/UI/DisplayLayoutScreen.cpp
@@ -218,6 +218,11 @@ void DisplayLayoutScreen::CreateViews() {
 	LinearLayout *bottomControls = new LinearLayout(ORIENT_HORIZONTAL, new AnchorLayoutParams(NONE, NONE, NONE, 10.0f, false));
 	root_->Add(bottomControls);
 
+	// Set backgrounds for readability
+	Drawable backgroundWithAlpha(GetBackgroundColorWithAlpha(*screenManager()->getUIContext()));
+	leftScrollView->SetBG(backgroundWithAlpha);
+	rightScrollView->SetBG(backgroundWithAlpha);
+
 	if (!IsVREnabled()) {
 		auto stretch = new CheckBox(&g_Config.bDisplayStretch, gr->T("Stretch"));
 		rightColumn->Add(stretch);
diff --git a/UI/MiscScreens.cpp b/UI/MiscScreens.cpp
index e00ec856a0..f880935e08 100644
--- a/UI/MiscScreens.cpp
+++ b/UI/MiscScreens.cpp
@@ -356,6 +356,10 @@ void DrawBackground(UIContext &dc, float alpha, float x, float y, float z) {
 	}
 }
 
+uint32_t GetBackgroundColorWithAlpha(UIContext &dc) {
+	return colorAlpha(colorBlend(dc.GetTheme().backgroundColor, 0, 0.5f), 0.65f);  // 0.65 = 166 = A6
+}
+
 void DrawGameBackground(UIContext &dc, const Path &gamePath, float x, float y, float z, bool darkenBackground) {
 	using namespace Draw;
 	using namespace UI;
@@ -379,7 +383,7 @@ void DrawGameBackground(UIContext &dc, const Path &gamePath, float x, float y, f
 		dc.Begin();
 
 		if (darkenBackground) {
-			uint32_t color = colorAlpha(colorBlend(dc.GetTheme().backgroundColor, 0, 0.5f), 0.65f);
+			uint32_t color = GetBackgroundColorWithAlpha(dc);
 			dc.FillRect(UI::Drawable(color), dc.GetBounds());
 			dc.Flush();
 		}
diff --git a/UI/MiscScreens.h b/UI/MiscScreens.h
index 07f544f855..d218739a78 100644
--- a/UI/MiscScreens.h
+++ b/UI/MiscScreens.h
@@ -192,3 +192,5 @@ private:
 	float cutOffY_;
 	bool showing_ = false;
 };
+
+uint32_t GetBackgroundColorWithAlpha(UIContext &dc);