diff --git a/NebulaModel/MultiplayerOptions.cs b/NebulaModel/MultiplayerOptions.cs
index 65f620fb5..5a26ecb8b 100644
--- a/NebulaModel/MultiplayerOptions.cs
+++ b/NebulaModel/MultiplayerOptions.cs
@@ -61,6 +61,10 @@ public class MultiplayerOptions : ICloneable
         [Description("Configure which type of IP should be used by Discord RPC")]
         public IPUtils.IPConfiguration IPConfiguration { get; set; }
 
+        [DisplayName("Cleanup inactive sessions"), Category("Network")]
+        [Description("If disabled the underlying networking library will not cleanup inactive connections. This might solve issues with clients randomly disconnecting and hosts having a 'System.ObjectDisposedException'.")]
+        public bool CleanupInactiveSessions { get; set; } = false;
+
         [DisplayName("Show Lobby Hints")]
         public bool ShowLobbyHints { get; set; } = true;
 
@@ -111,11 +115,12 @@ public bool StreamerMode {
         public ChatSize DefaultChatSize { get; set; } = ChatSize.Medium;
 
         [DisplayName("Notification duration"), Category("Chat")]
+        [Description("How long should the active message stay on the screen in seconds")]
         public int NotificationDuration { get; set; } = 15;
 
-        [DisplayName("Cleanup inactive sessions"), Category("Network")]
-        [Description("If disabled the underlying networking library will not cleanup inactive connections. This might solve issues with clients randomly disconnecting and hosts having a 'System.ObjectDisposedException'.")]
-        public bool CleanupInactiveSessions { get; set; } = true;
+        [DisplayName("Chat Window Opacity"), Category("Chat")]
+        [UIRange(0f, 1.0f, true)]
+        public float ChatWindowOpacity { get; set; } = 0.8f;
 
         // Detail function group buttons
         public bool PowerGridEnabled { get; set; } = false;
diff --git a/NebulaWorld/MonoBehaviours/Local/Chat/ChatManager.cs b/NebulaWorld/MonoBehaviours/Local/Chat/ChatManager.cs
index 0f9b3c9f1..16def4746 100644
--- a/NebulaWorld/MonoBehaviours/Local/Chat/ChatManager.cs
+++ b/NebulaWorld/MonoBehaviours/Local/Chat/ChatManager.cs
@@ -5,12 +5,14 @@
 using NebulaModel.Utils;
 using System;
 using UnityEngine;
+using UnityEngine.UI;
 
 namespace NebulaWorld.MonoBehaviours.Local
 {
     public class ChatManager : MonoBehaviour
     {
         private ChatWindow chatWindow;
+        private Image backgroundImage;
         public static ChatManager Instance;
 
         private void Awake()
@@ -33,6 +35,12 @@ private void Awake()
 
                 trans.sizeDelta = defaultSize;
                 trans.anchoredPosition = defaultPos;
+
+                // TODO: Fix ChatV2.prefab to get rid of warnings
+                GameObject backgroundGo = chatGo.transform.Find("Main/background").gameObject;
+                DestroyImmediate(backgroundGo.GetComponent<TranslucentImage>());
+                backgroundImage = backgroundGo.AddComponent<Image>();
+                backgroundImage.color = new Color(0f, 0f, 0f, options.ChatWindowOpacity);
             }
 
             chatWindow = chatGo.transform.GetComponentInChildren<ChatWindow>();
@@ -56,6 +64,7 @@ public static void UpdateChatPosition()
             RectTransform trans = (RectTransform)Instance.chatWindow.transform;
             trans.anchoredPosition = defaultPos;
             trans.sizeDelta = defaultSize;
+            Instance.backgroundImage.color = new Color(0f, 0f, 0f, options.ChatWindowOpacity);
         }
 
         void Update()