diff --git a/desktop_version/src/Game.cpp b/desktop_version/src/Game.cpp
index ca63357f..b1f76234 100644
--- a/desktop_version/src/Game.cpp
+++ b/desktop_version/src/Game.cpp
@@ -4443,6 +4443,11 @@ void Game::loadstats( mapclass& map, Graphics& dwgfx )
             dwgfx.notextoutline = atoi(pText);
         }
 
+        if (pKey == "translucentroomname")
+        {
+            dwgfx.translucentroomname = atoi(pText);
+        }
+
 		if (pKey == "flipButton")
 		{
 			SDL_GameControllerButton newButton;
@@ -4656,6 +4661,10 @@ void Game::savestats( mapclass& _map, Graphics& _dwgfx )
     msg->LinkEndChild(new TiXmlText(tu.String((int) _dwgfx.notextoutline).c_str()));
     dataNode->LinkEndChild(msg);
 
+    msg = new TiXmlElement("translucentroomname");
+    msg->LinkEndChild(new TiXmlText(tu.String((int) _dwgfx.translucentroomname).c_str()));
+    dataNode->LinkEndChild(msg);
+
     for (size_t i = 0; i < controllerButton_flip.size(); i += 1)
     {
         msg = new TiXmlElement("flipButton");
@@ -7042,11 +7051,13 @@ void Game::createmenu( std::string t )
         menuoptionsactive[4] = true;
         menuoptions[5] = "load screen";
         menuoptionsactive[5] = true;
-        menuoptions[6] = "return";
+        menuoptions[6] = "room name bg";
         menuoptionsactive[6] = true;
-        nummenuoptions = 7;
-        menuxoff = -60;
-        menuyoff = 0;
+        menuoptions[7] = "return";
+        menuoptionsactive[7] = true;
+        nummenuoptions = 8;
+        menuxoff = -85;
+        menuyoff = -10;
     }
 	else if(t == "controller")
 	{
diff --git a/desktop_version/src/Graphics.cpp b/desktop_version/src/Graphics.cpp
index 542b8f64..7afc923b 100644
--- a/desktop_version/src/Graphics.cpp
+++ b/desktop_version/src/Graphics.cpp
@@ -122,6 +122,8 @@ Graphics::Graphics()
     trinketg = 0;
     trinketb = 0;
     warprect = SDL_Rect();
+
+    translucentroomname = false;
 }
 
 Graphics::~Graphics()
diff --git a/desktop_version/src/Graphics.h b/desktop_version/src/Graphics.h
index 44ccc17b..717a79fd 100644
--- a/desktop_version/src/Graphics.h
+++ b/desktop_version/src/Graphics.h
@@ -277,6 +277,7 @@ public:
 
 	int warpskip, warpfcol, warpbcol;
 
+	bool translucentroomname;
 };
 
 #endif /* GRAPHICS_H */
diff --git a/desktop_version/src/Input.cpp b/desktop_version/src/Input.cpp
index c595dd24..91b6ff16 100644
--- a/desktop_version/src/Input.cpp
+++ b/desktop_version/src/Input.cpp
@@ -746,6 +746,12 @@ SDL_assert(0 && "Remove open level dir");
                         music.playef(11, 10);
                     }
                     else if (game.currentmenuoption == 6)
+                    {
+                        // toggle translucent roomname BG
+                        dwgfx.translucentroomname = !dwgfx.translucentroomname;
+                        music.playef(11, 10);
+                    }
+                    else if (game.currentmenuoption == 7)
                     {
                         //back
                         music.playef(11, 10);
diff --git a/desktop_version/src/editor.cpp b/desktop_version/src/editor.cpp
index 1a044215..e49063e5 100644
--- a/desktop_version/src/editor.cpp
+++ b/desktop_version/src/editor.cpp
@@ -3447,6 +3447,14 @@ void editorrender( KeyPoll& key, Graphics& dwgfx, Game& game, mapclass& map, ent
                 {
                     if(ed.roomnamehide<12) ed.roomnamehide++;
                 }
+                if (dwgfx.translucentroomname)
+                {
+                    SDL_SetSurfaceAlphaMod(dwgfx.footerbuffer, 127);
+                }
+                else
+                {
+                    SDL_SetSurfaceAlphaMod(dwgfx.footerbuffer, 255);
+                }
                 dwgfx.footerrect.y = 230+ed.roomnamehide;
                 SDL_BlitSurface(dwgfx.footerbuffer, NULL, dwgfx.backBuffer, &dwgfx.footerrect);
                 dwgfx.Print(5,231+ed.roomnamehide,ed.level[ed.levx+(ed.maxwidth*ed.levy)].roomname, 196, 196, 255 - help.glow, true);
diff --git a/desktop_version/src/titlerender.cpp b/desktop_version/src/titlerender.cpp
index 2e2b1a69..ff9ea1ab 100644
--- a/desktop_version/src/titlerender.cpp
+++ b/desktop_version/src/titlerender.cpp
@@ -553,6 +553,16 @@ void titlerender(Graphics& dwgfx, mapclass& map, Game& game, entityclass& obj, U
                 else
                     dwgfx.Print(-1, 75, "Fake loading screen is ON", tr, tg, tb, true);
             }
+            else if (game.currentmenuoption == 6)
+            {
+                dwgfx.bigprint(-1, 30, "Room Name BG", tr, tg, tb, true);
+                dwgfx.Print( -1, 75, "Lets you see through what is behind", tr, tg, tb, true);
+                dwgfx.Print( -1, 85, "the name at the bottom of the screen.", tr, tg, tb, true);
+                if (dwgfx.translucentroomname)
+                    dwgfx.Print(-1, 105, "Room name background is TRANSLUCENT", tr/2, tg/2, tb/2, true);
+                else
+                    dwgfx.Print(-1, 105, "Room name background is OPAQUE", tr, tg, tb, true);
+            }
         }
         else if (game.currentmenuname == "playint1" || game.currentmenuname == "playint2")
         {
@@ -1552,6 +1562,14 @@ void gamerender(Graphics& dwgfx, mapclass& map, Game& game, entityclass& obj, Ut
 
     if(map.extrarow==0 || (map.custommode && map.roomname!=""))
     {
+        if (dwgfx.translucentroomname)
+        {
+            SDL_SetSurfaceAlphaMod(dwgfx.footerbuffer, 127);
+        }
+        else
+        {
+            SDL_SetSurfaceAlphaMod(dwgfx.footerbuffer, 255);
+        }
         dwgfx.footerrect.y = 230;
         SDL_BlitSurface(dwgfx.footerbuffer, NULL, dwgfx.backBuffer, &dwgfx.footerrect);
 
@@ -2809,6 +2827,14 @@ void towerrender(Graphics& dwgfx, Game& game, mapclass& map, entityclass& obj, U
     }
 
 
+    if (dwgfx.translucentroomname)
+    {
+        SDL_SetSurfaceAlphaMod(dwgfx.footerbuffer, 127);
+    }
+    else
+    {
+        SDL_SetSurfaceAlphaMod(dwgfx.footerbuffer, 255);
+    }
     dwgfx.footerrect.y = 230;
     SDL_BlitSurface(dwgfx.footerbuffer, NULL, dwgfx.backBuffer, &dwgfx.footerrect);
     dwgfx.Print(5, 231, map.roomname, 196, 196, 255 - help.glow, true);