diff --git a/frontend/menu/menu_settings.c b/frontend/menu/menu_settings.c
index f30f5a9b7c..383185e912 100644
--- a/frontend/menu/menu_settings.c
+++ b/frontend/menu/menu_settings.c
@@ -640,7 +640,7 @@ int menu_set_settings(void *data, unsigned setting, unsigned action)
                   break;
 
                case RGUI_ACTION_START:
-                  g_settings.input.overlay_opacity = 1.0f;
+                  g_settings.input.overlay_opacity = 0.7f;
                   break;
 
                default:
diff --git a/settings.c b/settings.c
index f22c8d1f13..d2f25b4c98 100644
--- a/settings.c
+++ b/settings.c
@@ -333,7 +333,7 @@ void config_set_defaults(void)
    g_settings.input.netplay_client_swap_input = netplay_client_swap_input;
    g_settings.input.turbo_period = turbo_period;
    g_settings.input.turbo_duty_cycle = turbo_duty_cycle;
-   g_settings.input.overlay_opacity = 1.0f;
+   g_settings.input.overlay_opacity = 0.7f;
    g_settings.input.overlay_scale = 1.0f;
    g_settings.input.debug_enable = input_debug_enable;
    g_settings.input.autodetect_enable = input_autodetect_enable;