diff --git a/stepmania/Themes/default/metrics.ini b/stepmania/Themes/default/metrics.ini
index f63a42ddb1..750722555c 100644
--- a/stepmania/Themes/default/metrics.ini
+++ b/stepmania/Themes/default/metrics.ini
@@ -2482,7 +2482,7 @@ Percent3OffCommand=sleep,0.4;linear,0.5;diffusealpha,0
 Percent4OffCommand=sleep,0.5;linear,0.5;diffusealpha,0
 Percent5OffCommand=sleep,0.6;linear,0.5;diffusealpha,0
 DifficultyStartX=170
-DifficultyStartY=110
+DifficultyStartY=96
 DifficultySpacingX=110
 DifficultySpacingY=0
 DifficultyOnCommand=addx,640;sleep,0.1;bounceend,1;addx,-640
@@ -2497,7 +2497,7 @@ TextColor2=1,0.3,0.3,1
 TextColor3=0.3,1,0.3,1
 EmptyScoreName=STEP
 DifficultiesToShow=easy,medium,hard,challenge
-
+PageFadeSeconds=0.5
 
 # Not all game types have NotesTypesToHide set, so add a few dummy colors
 # to prevent a crash.
diff --git a/stepmania/src/ScreenRanking.cpp b/stepmania/src/ScreenRanking.cpp
index 7b8220e9cf..4568a2f05f 100644
--- a/stepmania/src/ScreenRanking.cpp
+++ b/stepmania/src/ScreenRanking.cpp
@@ -75,6 +75,7 @@
 #define DIFFICULTY_ON_COMMAND		THEME->GetMetric ("ScreenRanking","DifficultyOnCommand")
 #define DIFFICULTY_OFF_COMMAND		THEME->GetMetric ("ScreenRanking","DifficultyOffCommand")
 #define SECONDS_PER_PAGE			THEME->GetMetricF("ScreenRanking","SecondsPerPage")
+#define PAGE_FADE_SECONDS			THEME->GetMetricF("ScreenRanking","PageFadeSeconds")
 #define SHOW_CATEGORIES				THEME->GetMetricB("ScreenRanking","ShowCategories")
 #define SHOW_ALL_SONGS				THEME->GetMetricB("ScreenRanking","ShowAllSongs")
 #define NOTES_TYPES_TO_HIDE			THEME->GetMetric ("ScreenRanking","NotesTypesToHide")
@@ -251,7 +252,7 @@ void ScreenRanking::HandleScreenMessage( const ScreenMessage SM )
 		{
 			SetPage( m_vPagesToShow[0] );
 			m_vPagesToShow.erase( m_vPagesToShow.begin() );
-			this->PostScreenMessage( SM_HidePage, SECONDS_PER_PAGE-1 );
+			this->PostScreenMessage( SM_HidePage, SECONDS_PER_PAGE-PAGE_FADE_SECONDS );
 		}
 		else
 		{