diff --git a/stepmania/Themes/default/BGAnimations/_fade in normal.lua b/stepmania/Themes/default/BGAnimations/_fade in normal.lua
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index 0000000000..bb49e9f421
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+++ b/stepmania/Themes/default/BGAnimations/_fade in normal.lua	
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+return Def.Quad {
+	InitCommand=cmd(diffuse,color("#000000");stretchto,SCREEN_LEFT,SCREEN_TOP,SCREEN_RIGHT,SCREEN_BOTTOM);
+	StartTransitioningCommand=cmd(diffusealpha,1;linear,0.3;diffusealpha,0);
+};
diff --git a/stepmania/Themes/default/BGAnimations/_shared background fade in.lua b/stepmania/Themes/default/BGAnimations/_shared background fade in.lua
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..c1ac737d88
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+++ b/stepmania/Themes/default/BGAnimations/_shared background fade in.lua	
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+local children = {
+	LoadActor( "_shared background normal" );
+	LoadActor( "_fade in normal" ) .. {
+		OnCommand=cmd(playcommand,"StartTransitioning");
+	};
+};
+
+return Def.ActorFrame { children=children };