diff --git a/gtk-3.0/scss/widgets/_menu.scss b/gtk-3.0/scss/widgets/_menu.scss
index baaa783..a4f30c2 100755
--- a/gtk-3.0/scss/widgets/_menu.scss
+++ b/gtk-3.0/scss/widgets/_menu.scss
@@ -197,7 +197,7 @@
         }
 
         .view, .list {
-            background-color: transparent;
+            background-color: shade($menu_bg_color, ($contrast + .5));
             background-image: none;
             color: $menu_fg_color;