diff --git a/res/values/cherish_strings.xml b/res/values/cherish_strings.xml
index d4dae0f..7b7a6fd 100644
--- a/res/values/cherish_strings.xml
+++ b/res/values/cherish_strings.xml
@@ -1048,4 +1048,6 @@
 	<!-- Show Statusbar on Lockscreen -->
     <string name="lockscreen_status_bar_title">Status bar</string>
     <string name="lockscreen_status_bar_summary">Display status bar on the lockscreen</string>
+	
+	<string name="qs_panel_alpha_title">Background opacity</string>
 </resources>
diff --git a/res/xml/cherish_settings_theme.xml b/res/xml/cherish_settings_theme.xml
index 9d75cd4..61080db 100644
--- a/res/xml/cherish_settings_theme.xml
+++ b/res/xml/cherish_settings_theme.xml
@@ -81,6 +81,14 @@
         android:entryValues="@array/panel_bg_values" />
 	</PreferenceCategory>
 
+     <com.cherish.settings.preferences.SystemSettingSeekBarPreference
+            android:key="qs_panel_bg_alpha"
+            android:title="@string/qs_panel_alpha_title"
+            android:max="255"
+            android:min="100"
+            settings:interval="5"
+            android:defaultValue="255" />
+
    <PreferenceCategory
         android:key="volume_panel_stuff"
         android:title="@string/volume_panel">