diff --git a/frontend/menu/backend/menu_lakka_backend.c b/frontend/menu/backend/menu_lakka_backend.c
index b29808d363..97052ec948 100644
--- a/frontend/menu/backend/menu_lakka_backend.c
+++ b/frontend/menu/backend/menu_lakka_backend.c
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ static void lakka_switch_categories(void)
       if (!category)
          continue;
 
-      ca = (i == menu_active_category) ? 1.0 : 0.5;
+      ca = (i == menu_active_category) ? c_active_alpha : c_passive_alpha;
       cz = (i == menu_active_category) ? c_active_zoom : c_passive_zoom;
       add_tween(LAKKA_DELAY, ca, &category->alpha, &inOutQuad, NULL);
       add_tween(LAKKA_DELAY, cz, &category->zoom,  &inOutQuad, NULL);
@@ -73,9 +73,9 @@ static void lakka_switch_categories(void)
 
          if (i == menu_active_category)
          {
-            ia = 0.5;
+            ia = i_passive_alpha;
             if (j == category->active_item)
-               ia = 1.0;
+               ia = i_active_alpha;
          }
 
          add_tween(LAKKA_DELAY, ia,
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ static void lakka_switch_items(void)
    for (j = 0; j < active_category->num_items; j++)
    {
       float iy;
-      float ia = 0.5;
+      float ia = i_passive_alpha;
       float iz = i_passive_zoom;
       menu_item_t *active_item = (menu_item_t*)&active_category->items[j];
 
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ static void lakka_switch_items(void)
 
       if (j == active_category->active_item)
       {
-         ia = 1.0;
+         ia = i_active_alpha;
          iz = i_active_zoom;
          iy = vspacing * active_item_factor;
       }
@@ -135,7 +135,7 @@ static void lakka_switch_subitems(void)
       if (k < item->active_subitem)
       {
          /* Above items */
-         add_tween(LAKKA_DELAY, 0.5,
+         add_tween(LAKKA_DELAY, i_passive_alpha,
                &subitem->alpha, &inOutQuad, NULL);
          add_tween(LAKKA_DELAY, vspacing*(k - item->active_subitem + 
                   above_subitem_offset), &subitem->y, &inOutQuad, NULL);
@@ -145,7 +145,8 @@ static void lakka_switch_subitems(void)
       else if (k == item->active_subitem)
       {
          /* Active item */
-         add_tween(LAKKA_DELAY, 1.0, &subitem->alpha, &inOutQuad, NULL);
+         add_tween(LAKKA_DELAY, i_active_alpha,
+               &subitem->alpha, &inOutQuad, NULL);
          add_tween(LAKKA_DELAY, vspacing*active_item_factor,
                &subitem->y, &inOutQuad, NULL);
          add_tween(LAKKA_DELAY, i_active_zoom,
@@ -154,7 +155,8 @@ static void lakka_switch_subitems(void)
       else if (k > item->active_subitem)
       {
          /* Under items */
-         add_tween(LAKKA_DELAY, 0.5, &subitem->alpha, &inOutQuad, NULL);
+         add_tween(LAKKA_DELAY, i_passive_alpha,
+               &subitem->alpha, &inOutQuad, NULL);
          add_tween(LAKKA_DELAY, vspacing*(k - item->active_subitem + 
                   under_item_offset), &subitem->y, &inOutQuad, NULL);
          add_tween(LAKKA_DELAY, i_passive_zoom,
@@ -208,7 +210,7 @@ static void lakka_open_submenu(void)
     
    add_tween(LAKKA_DELAY, -hspacing * (menu_active_category+1),
          &all_categories_x, &inOutQuad, NULL);
-   add_tween(LAKKA_DELAY, 1.0, &arrow_alpha, &inOutQuad, NULL);
+   add_tween(LAKKA_DELAY, i_active_alpha, &arrow_alpha, &inOutQuad, NULL);
 
    menu_category_t *active_category = (menu_category_t*)
       &categories[menu_active_category];
@@ -228,7 +230,7 @@ static void lakka_open_submenu(void)
                &category->alpha, &inOutQuad, NULL);
       else
       {
-         add_tween(LAKKA_DELAY, 1.0,
+         add_tween(LAKKA_DELAY, c_active_alpha,
                &category->alpha, &inOutQuad, NULL);
 
          for (j = 0; j < category->num_items; j++)
@@ -242,14 +244,14 @@ static void lakka_open_submenu(void)
 
                   if (k == category->items[j].active_subitem)
                   {
-                     add_tween(LAKKA_DELAY, 1.0,
+                     add_tween(LAKKA_DELAY, i_active_alpha,
                            &subitem->alpha, &inOutQuad, NULL);
                      add_tween(LAKKA_DELAY, i_active_zoom,
                            &subitem->zoom, &inOutQuad, NULL);
                   }
                   else
                   {
-                     add_tween(LAKKA_DELAY, 0.5,
+                     add_tween(LAKKA_DELAY, i_passive_alpha,
                            &subitem->alpha, &inOutQuad, NULL);
                      add_tween(LAKKA_DELAY, i_passive_zoom,
                            &subitem->zoom, &inOutQuad, NULL);
@@ -281,7 +283,8 @@ static void lakka_close_submenu(void)
 
       if (i == menu_active_category)
       {
-         add_tween(LAKKA_DELAY, 1.0, &category->alpha, &inOutQuad, NULL);
+         add_tween(LAKKA_DELAY, c_active_alpha,
+               &category->alpha, &inOutQuad, NULL);
          add_tween(LAKKA_DELAY, c_active_zoom,
                &category->zoom, &inOutQuad, NULL);
 
@@ -289,7 +292,7 @@ static void lakka_close_submenu(void)
          {
             if (j == category->active_item)
             {
-               add_tween(LAKKA_DELAY, 1.0,
+               add_tween(LAKKA_DELAY, i_active_alpha,
                      &category->items[j].alpha, &inOutQuad, NULL);
 
                for (k = 0; k < category->items[j].num_subitems; k++)
@@ -298,13 +301,13 @@ static void lakka_close_submenu(void)
                         &inOutQuad, NULL);
             }
             else
-               add_tween(LAKKA_DELAY, 0.5,
+               add_tween(LAKKA_DELAY, i_passive_alpha,
                      &category->items[j].alpha, &inOutQuad, NULL);
          }
       }
       else
       {
-         add_tween(LAKKA_DELAY, 0.5,
+         add_tween(LAKKA_DELAY, c_passive_alpha,
                &category->alpha, &inOutQuad, NULL);
          add_tween(LAKKA_DELAY, c_passive_zoom,
                &category->zoom, &inOutQuad, NULL);
diff --git a/frontend/menu/disp/lakka.c b/frontend/menu/disp/lakka.c
index 9e14145bdf..d475f72421 100644
--- a/frontend/menu/disp/lakka.c
+++ b/frontend/menu/disp/lakka.c
@@ -58,6 +58,10 @@ float c_active_zoom;
 float c_passive_zoom;
 float i_active_zoom;
 float i_passive_zoom;
+float c_active_alpha;
+float c_passive_alpha;
+float i_active_alpha;
+float i_passive_alpha;
 float lakka_font_size;
 float margin_left;
 float margin_top;
@@ -132,6 +136,11 @@ static void lakka_responsive(void)
    i_active_zoom = 1.0;
    i_passive_zoom = 0.5;
 
+   c_active_alpha = 1.0;
+   c_passive_alpha = 0.5;
+   i_active_alpha = 1.0;
+   i_passive_alpha = 0.5;
+
    above_subitem_offset = 1.5;
    above_item_offset = -1.0;
    active_item_factor = 2.75;
@@ -767,7 +776,7 @@ void lakka_init_settings(void)
    menu_category_t *category = (menu_category_t*)&categories[0];
 
    strlcpy(category->name, "Settings", sizeof(category->name));
-   category->alpha = 1.0;
+   category->alpha = c_active_alpha;
    category->zoom = c_active_zoom;
    category->active_item = 0;
    category->num_items   = 0;
@@ -789,7 +798,7 @@ void lakka_init_settings(void)
          menu_item_t *item  = (menu_item_t*)&category->items[jj];
 
          strlcpy(item->name, group->name, sizeof(item->name));
-         item->alpha = jj ? 0.5 : 1.0;
+         item->alpha = jj ? i_passive_alpha : i_active_alpha;
          item->zoom = jj ? i_passive_zoom : i_active_zoom;
          item->y = jj ?
             vspacing*(under_item_offset+jj) : vspacing * active_item_factor;
@@ -838,7 +847,7 @@ void lakka_init_settings(void)
    menu_item_t *itemq = (menu_item_t*)&category->items[jj];
 
    strlcpy(itemq->name, "Quit RetroArch", sizeof(itemq->name));
-   itemq->alpha          = jj ? 0.5 : 1.0;
+   itemq->alpha          = jj ? i_passive_alpha : i_active_alpha;
    itemq->zoom           = jj ? i_passive_zoom : i_active_zoom;
    itemq->y              = jj ? vspacing*(under_item_offset+jj) :
       vspacing * active_item_factor;
@@ -1047,7 +1056,8 @@ static void lakka_init_item(int i, int j, menu_category_t *category,
    strlcpy(item->name, name, sizeof(item->name));
    if (list != NULL)
       strlcpy(item->rom, list->elems[j].data, sizeof(item->rom));
-   item->alpha          = i != menu_active_category ? 0 : n ? 0.5 : 1;
+   item->alpha          = i != menu_active_category ? 0 :
+                          n ? i_passive_alpha : i_active_alpha;
    item->zoom           = n ? i_passive_zoom : i_active_zoom;
    item->y              = n ? vspacing*(under_item_offset+n) :
       vspacing*active_item_factor;
@@ -1193,7 +1203,7 @@ static void *lakka_init(void)
 
       strlcpy(category->name, info->display_name, sizeof(category->name));
       strlcpy(category->libretro, info->path, sizeof(category->libretro));
-      category->alpha       = 0.5;
+      category->alpha       = i_passive_alpha;
       category->zoom        = c_passive_zoom;
       category->active_item = 0;
       category->num_items   = 0;
diff --git a/frontend/menu/disp/lakka.h b/frontend/menu/disp/lakka.h
index ff801f67a3..3ca1b784a2 100644
--- a/frontend/menu/disp/lakka.h
+++ b/frontend/menu/disp/lakka.h
@@ -40,6 +40,10 @@ extern float c_active_zoom;
 extern float c_passive_zoom;
 extern float i_active_zoom;
 extern float i_passive_zoom;
+extern float c_active_alpha;
+extern float c_passive_alpha;
+extern float i_active_alpha;
+extern float i_passive_alpha;
 extern float above_subitem_offset;
 extern float above_item_offset;
 extern float active_item_factor;