diff --git a/Themes/default/BGAnimations/ScreenEdit background.lua b/Themes/default/BGAnimations/ScreenEdit background.lua
index 3573893d03..c24f3b6ab5 100644
--- a/Themes/default/BGAnimations/ScreenEdit background.lua	
+++ b/Themes/default/BGAnimations/ScreenEdit background.lua	
@@ -10,6 +10,22 @@ t[#t+1] = Def.ActorFrame {
 	LoadActor( THEME:GetPathB("ScreenWithMenuElements","background/_bg top") ) .. {
 		InitCommand=cmd(scaletoclipped,SCREEN_WIDTH,SCREEN_HEIGHT);
 	};
+	Def.Quad{
+		InitCommand=cmd(scaletoclipped,SCREEN_WIDTH,SCREEN_HEIGHT;diffuse,color("0.2,0.2,0.2,0"));
+		OnCommand=function(self)
+			local topScreen = SCREENMAN:GetTopScreen()
+			if topScreen then
+				local screenName = topScreen:GetName()
+				if screenName == "ScreenEdit" or screenName == "ScreenPractice" then
+					self:diffusealpha(0.325)
+				else
+					self:diffusealpha(0)
+				end;
+			end;
+		end;
+		EditorShowMessageCommand=cmd(stoptweening;linear,0.5;diffusealpha,0.75);
+		EditorHideMessageCommand=cmd(stoptweening;linear,0.5;diffusealpha,0.325);
+	};
 };
 
 return t;