diff --git a/src/components/themes/blueradiance/theme.css b/src/components/themes/blueradiance/theme.css
index 3af56f79b7..f450404bea 100644
--- a/src/components/themes/blueradiance/theme.css
+++ b/src/components/themes/blueradiance/theme.css
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ html {
 }
 
 .backgroundContainer.withBackdrop {
-    opacity: .93
+    opacity: .86
 }
 
 @media (orientation:portrait) {
diff --git a/src/components/themes/light/theme.css b/src/components/themes/light/theme.css
index dfac15ec7c..6da511dfd2 100644
--- a/src/components/themes/light/theme.css
+++ b/src/components/themes/light/theme.css
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ html {
 }
 
 .backgroundContainer.withBackdrop {
-    background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .94)
+    background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .80)
 }
 
 .dialog {
diff --git a/src/components/themes/purple-haze/theme.css b/src/components/themes/purple-haze/theme.css
index 1bba1e6145..566af827ee 100644
--- a/src/components/themes/purple-haze/theme.css
+++ b/src/components/themes/purple-haze/theme.css
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ html {
 }
 
 .backgroundContainer.withBackdrop {
-    opacity: .93
+    opacity: .86
 }
 
 @media (orientation:portrait) {
diff --git a/src/controllers/itemdetailpage.js b/src/controllers/itemdetailpage.js
index 1ce35efe4c..53a36aa862 100644
--- a/src/controllers/itemdetailpage.js
+++ b/src/controllers/itemdetailpage.js
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-define(["loading", "appRouter", "layoutManager", "connectionManager", "cardBuilder", "datetime", "mediaInfo", "backdrop", "listView", "itemContextMenu", "itemHelper", "dom", "indicators", "apphost", "imageLoader", "libraryMenu", "globalize", "browser", "events", "scrollHelper", "playbackManager", "libraryBrowser", "scrollStyles", "emby-itemscontainer", "emby-checkbox", "emby-button", "emby-playstatebutton", "emby-ratingbutton", "emby-scroller", "emby-select"], function (loading, appRouter, layoutManager, connectionManager, cardBuilder, datetime, mediaInfo, backdrop, listView, itemContextMenu, itemHelper, dom, indicators, appHost, imageLoader, libraryMenu, globalize, browser, events, scrollHelper, playbackManager, libraryBrowser) {
+define(["loading", "appRouter", "layoutManager", "userSettings", "connectionManager", "cardBuilder", "datetime", "mediaInfo", "backdrop", "listView", "itemContextMenu", "itemHelper", "dom", "indicators", "apphost", "imageLoader", "libraryMenu", "globalize", "browser", "events", "scrollHelper", "playbackManager", "libraryBrowser", "scrollStyles", "emby-itemscontainer", "emby-checkbox", "emby-button", "emby-playstatebutton", "emby-ratingbutton", "emby-scroller", "emby-select"], function (loading, appRouter, layoutManager, userSettings, connectionManager, cardBuilder, datetime, mediaInfo, backdrop, listView, itemContextMenu, itemHelper, dom, indicators, appHost, imageLoader, libraryMenu, globalize, browser, events, scrollHelper, playbackManager, libraryBrowser) {
     "use strict";
 
     function getPromise(apiClient, params) {
@@ -445,6 +445,20 @@ define(["loading", "appRouter", "layoutManager", "connectionManager", "cardBuild
         }
     }
 
+    function enabled() {
+        return userSettings.enableBackdrops();
+    }
+
+    function renderBackdrop(page, item, apiClient) {
+        if (enabled()) {
+            if (dom.getWindowSize().innerWidth >= 1000) {
+                backdrop.setBackdrops([item]);
+            } else {
+                backdrop.clear();
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
     function renderDetailPageBackdrop(page, item, apiClient) {
         var imgUrl;
         var screenWidth = screen.availWidth;
@@ -520,13 +534,7 @@ define(["loading", "appRouter", "layoutManager", "connectionManager", "cardBuild
         setInitialCollapsibleState(page, item, apiClient, context, user);
         renderDetails(page, item, apiClient, context);
         renderTrackSelections(page, instance, item);
-
-        if (dom.getWindowSize().innerWidth >= 1000) {
-            backdrop.setBackdrops([item]);
-        } else {
-            backdrop.clear();
-        }
-
+        renderBackdrop(page, item, apiClient);
         renderDetailPageBackdrop(page, item, apiClient);
         var canPlay = reloadPlayButtons(page, item);