diff --git a/res/values/custom_strings.xml b/res/values/custom_strings.xml
index ef89228..592f73a 100644
--- a/res/values/custom_strings.xml
+++ b/res/values/custom_strings.xml
@@ -786,4 +786,9 @@
     <string name="digital_clock_settings_summary">Style settings</string>
 
     <string name="event_service_settings_title">Events</string>
+
+    <!-- QuickSettings Panel Transparency -->
+    <string name="quick_settings_category">Quick Settings</string>
+    <string name="qs_panel_alpha_title">Quick Settings opacity</string>
+    <string name="qs_panel_alpha_summary">Configure opacity of background</string>
 </resources>
diff --git a/res/xml/bars_settings.xml b/res/xml/bars_settings.xml
index 87f9a58..f186f29 100644
--- a/res/xml/bars_settings.xml
+++ b/res/xml/bars_settings.xml
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+
 <!--  Copyright (C) 2017 The OmniROM Project
 
   This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
@@ -15,6 +16,7 @@
   along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 -->
 <PreferenceScreen xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
+            xmlns:settings="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res-auto"
             android:key="bars_settings"
             android:title="@string/custom_bars_settings_title" >
 
@@ -70,7 +72,6 @@
                 android:entries="@array/quick_pulldown_entries"
                 android:entryValues="@array/quick_pulldown_values"
                 android:persistent="false" />
-
         </PreferenceCategory>
 
         <PreferenceCategory
@@ -88,7 +89,20 @@
                 android:title="@string/navigation_bar_menu_arrow_keys_title"
                 android:summary="@string/navigation_bar_menu_arrow_keys_summary"
                 android:defaultValue="fale"/>
+        </PreferenceCategory>
 
+        <PreferenceCategory
+            android:key="quick_settings_category"
+            android:title="@string/quick_settings_category">
+
+            <org.omnirom.omnilib.preference.SeekBarPreference
+                android:key="qs_panel_alpha"
+                android:title="@string/qs_panel_alpha_title"
+                android:summary="@string/qs_panel_alpha_summary"
+                android:max="100"
+                settings:min="0"
+                settings:unitsRight="@string/unit_percent"
+                android:persistent="false" />
         </PreferenceCategory>
 
         <PreferenceCategory
diff --git a/src/org/omnirom/omnigears/interfacesettings/BarsSettings.java b/src/org/omnirom/omnigears/interfacesettings/BarsSettings.java
index f37de41..d6a555c 100644
--- a/src/org/omnirom/omnigears/interfacesettings/BarsSettings.java
+++ b/src/org/omnirom/omnigears/interfacesettings/BarsSettings.java
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
 
 import org.omnirom.omnilib.preference.AppMultiSelectListPreference;
 import org.omnirom.omnilib.preference.ScrollAppsViewPreference;
+import org.omnirom.omnilib.preference.SeekBarPreference;
 
 import java.util.Arrays;
 import java.util.ArrayList;
@@ -56,10 +57,12 @@
     private static final String KEY_ASPECT_RATIO_APPS_LIST = "aspect_ratio_apps_list";
     private static final String KEY_ASPECT_RATIO_CATEGORY = "aspect_ratio_category";
     private static final String KEY_ASPECT_RATIO_APPS_LIST_SCROLLER = "aspect_ratio_apps_list_scroller";
+    private static final String QS_PANEL_ALPHA = "qs_panel_alpha";
 
     private ListPreference mQuickPulldown;
     private AppMultiSelectListPreference mAspectRatioAppsSelect;
     private ScrollAppsViewPreference mAspectRatioApps;
+    private SeekBarPreference mQsPanelAlpha;
 
     @Override
     public int getMetricsCategory() {
@@ -92,6 +95,12 @@
             prefScreen.removePreference(findPreference(NETWORK_TRAFFIC_ROOT));
         }
 
+        mQsPanelAlpha = (SeekBarPreference) findPreference(QS_PANEL_ALPHA);
+        int qsPanelAlpha = Settings.System.getInt(getContentResolver(),
+                Settings.System.QS_PANEL_BG_ALPHA, 221);
+        mQsPanelAlpha.setValue((int)(((double) qsPanelAlpha / 255) * 100));
+        mQsPanelAlpha.setOnPreferenceChangeListener(this);
+
         final PreferenceCategory aspectRatioCategory =
                 (PreferenceCategory) getPreferenceScreen().findPreference(KEY_ASPECT_RATIO_CATEGORY);
         final boolean supportMaxAspectRatio = getResources().getBoolean(com.android.internal.R.bool.config_haveHigherAspectRatioScreen);
@@ -139,6 +148,12 @@
                 Settings.System.putString(getContentResolver(), Settings.System.ASPECT_RATIO_APPS_LIST, "");
             }
             return true;
+        } else if (preference == mQsPanelAlpha) {
+            int bgAlpha = (Integer) newValue;
+            int trueValue = (int) (((double) bgAlpha / 100) * 255);
+            Settings.System.putInt(getContentResolver(),
+                    Settings.System.QS_PANEL_BG_ALPHA, trueValue);
+            return true;
         }
         return false;
     }