diff --git a/src/main/cli/settings.c b/src/main/cli/settings.c
index e4cebcb46c..3e3de79ac6 100644
--- a/src/main/cli/settings.c
+++ b/src/main/cli/settings.c
@@ -510,6 +510,12 @@ static const char* const lookupTableMixerType[] = {
     "LEGACY", "LINEAR", "DYNAMIC",
 };
 
+#ifdef USE_OSD
+const char * const lookupTableCMSMenuBackgroundType[] = {
+    "TRANSPARENT", "BLACK", "GRAY", "LIGHT_GRAY"
+};
+#endif
+
 #define LOOKUP_TABLE_ENTRY(name) { name, ARRAYLEN(name) }
 
 const lookupTableEntry_t lookupTables[] = {
@@ -633,6 +639,9 @@ const lookupTableEntry_t lookupTables[] = {
 #endif
     LOOKUP_TABLE_ENTRY(lookupTableMixerType),
     LOOKUP_TABLE_ENTRY(lookupTableSimplifiedTuningPidsMode),
+#ifdef USE_OSD
+    LOOKUP_TABLE_ENTRY(lookupTableCMSMenuBackgroundType),
+#endif
 };
 
 #undef LOOKUP_TABLE_ENTRY
@@ -1465,6 +1474,7 @@ const clivalue_t valueTable[] = {
     { "osd_camera_frame_width",     VAR_UINT8  | MASTER_VALUE, .config.minmaxUnsigned = { OSD_CAMERA_FRAME_MIN_WIDTH, OSD_CAMERA_FRAME_MAX_WIDTH }, PG_OSD_CONFIG, offsetof(osdConfig_t, camera_frame_width) },
     { "osd_camera_frame_height",    VAR_UINT8  | MASTER_VALUE, .config.minmaxUnsigned = { OSD_CAMERA_FRAME_MIN_HEIGHT, OSD_CAMERA_FRAME_MAX_HEIGHT }, PG_OSD_CONFIG, offsetof(osdConfig_t, camera_frame_height) },
     { "osd_task_frequency",         VAR_UINT16 | MASTER_VALUE, .config.minmaxUnsigned = { OSD_TASK_FREQUENCY_MIN, OSD_TASK_FREQUENCY_MAX }, PG_OSD_CONFIG, offsetof(osdConfig_t, task_frequency) },
+    { "osd_menu_background",        VAR_UINT8  | MASTER_VALUE | MODE_LOOKUP, .config.lookup = { TABLE_CMS_BACKGROUND }, PG_OSD_CONFIG, offsetof(osdConfig_t, cms_background_type) },
 #endif // end of #ifdef USE_OSD
 
 // PG_SYSTEM_CONFIG
diff --git a/src/main/cli/settings.h b/src/main/cli/settings.h
index d4972c1e73..1a8b9c9bc6 100644
--- a/src/main/cli/settings.h
+++ b/src/main/cli/settings.h
@@ -143,7 +143,9 @@ typedef enum {
 #endif
     TABLE_MIXER_TYPE,
     TABLE_SIMPLIFIED_TUNING_PIDS_MODE,
-
+#ifdef USE_OSD
+    TABLE_CMS_BACKGROUND,
+#endif
     LOOKUP_TABLE_COUNT
 } lookupTableIndex_e;
 
@@ -265,3 +267,5 @@ extern const char * const lookupTableInterpolatedSetpoint[];
 extern const char * const lookupTableOffOn[];
 
 extern const char * const lookupTableSimplifiedTuningPidsMode[];
+
+extern const char * const lookupTableCMSMenuBackgroundType[];
diff --git a/src/main/cms/cms.c b/src/main/cms/cms.c
index e188413603..cd356f05e3 100644
--- a/src/main/cms/cms.c
+++ b/src/main/cms/cms.c
@@ -840,6 +840,9 @@ void cmsMenuOpen(void)
         menuStackIdx = 0;
         setArmingDisabled(ARMING_DISABLED_CMS_MENU);
         displayLayerSelect(pCurrentDisplay, DISPLAYPORT_LAYER_FOREGROUND); // make sure the foreground layer is active
+        if (osdConfig()->cms_background_type != DISPLAY_BACKGROUND_TRANSPARENT) {
+            displaySetBackgroundType(pCurrentDisplay, (displayPortBackground_e)osdConfig()->cms_background_type); // set the background type if not transparent
+        }
     } else {
         // Switch display
         displayPort_t *pNextDisplay = cmsDisplayPortSelectNext();
@@ -848,8 +851,10 @@ void cmsMenuOpen(void)
             // DisplayPort has been changed.
             // Convert cursorRow to absolute value
             currentCtx.cursorRow = cmsCursorAbsolute(pCurrentDisplay);
+            displaySetBackgroundType(pCurrentDisplay, DISPLAY_BACKGROUND_TRANSPARENT); // reset previous displayPort to transparent
             displayRelease(pCurrentDisplay);
             pCurrentDisplay = pNextDisplay;
+            displaySetBackgroundType(pCurrentDisplay, (displayPortBackground_e)osdConfig()->cms_background_type); // set the background type if not transparent
         } else {
             return;
         }
@@ -930,6 +935,8 @@ const void *cmsMenuExit(displayPort_t *pDisplay, const void *ptr)
 
     cmsInMenu = false;
 
+    displaySetBackgroundType(pCurrentDisplay, DISPLAY_BACKGROUND_TRANSPARENT); // reset the background to transparent
+
     displayRelease(pDisplay);
     currentCtx.menu = NULL;
 
diff --git a/src/main/cms/cms_menu_osd.c b/src/main/cms/cms_menu_osd.c
index 776f6e82b1..5f17a97475 100644
--- a/src/main/cms/cms_menu_osd.c
+++ b/src/main/cms/cms_menu_osd.c
@@ -29,6 +29,8 @@
 
 #include "build/version.h"
 
+#include "cli/settings.h"
+
 #include "cms/cms.h"
 #include "cms/cms_types.h"
 #include "cms/cms_menu_osd.h"
@@ -36,13 +38,17 @@
 #include "common/utils.h"
 
 #include "config/feature.h"
-#include "pg/pg.h"
-#include "pg/pg_ids.h"
+
+#include "drivers/display.h"
 
 #include "io/displayport_max7456.h"
 
 #include "osd/osd.h"
 #include "osd/osd_elements.h"
+
+#include "pg/pg.h"
+#include "pg/pg_ids.h"
+
 #include "sensors/battery.h"
 
 #ifdef USE_EXTENDED_CMS_MENUS
@@ -306,6 +312,8 @@ static uint8_t displayPortProfileMax7456_whiteBrightness;
 static uint8_t osdConfig_osdProfileIndex;
 #endif
 
+static displayPortBackground_e osdMenuBackgroundType;
+
 static const void *cmsx_menuOsdOnEnter(displayPort_t *pDisp)
 {
     UNUSED(pDisp);
@@ -318,6 +326,7 @@ static const void *cmsx_menuOsdOnEnter(displayPort_t *pDisp)
     displayPortProfileMax7456_invert = displayPortProfileMax7456()->invert;
     displayPortProfileMax7456_blackBrightness = displayPortProfileMax7456()->blackBrightness;
     displayPortProfileMax7456_whiteBrightness = displayPortProfileMax7456()->whiteBrightness;
+    osdMenuBackgroundType = osdConfig()->cms_background_type;
 #endif
 
     return NULL;
@@ -350,6 +359,14 @@ static const void *cmsx_max7456Update(displayPort_t *pDisp, const void *self)
 }
 #endif // USE_MAX7456
 
+static const void *cmsx_osdBackgroundUpdate(displayPort_t *pDisp, const void *self)
+{
+    UNUSED(self);
+    osdConfigMutable()->cms_background_type = osdMenuBackgroundType;
+    displaySetBackgroundType(pDisp, osdMenuBackgroundType);
+    return NULL;
+}
+
 const OSD_Entry cmsx_menuOsdEntries[] =
 {
     {"---OSD---",   OME_Label,   NULL,          NULL,                0},
@@ -366,6 +383,7 @@ const OSD_Entry cmsx_menuOsdEntries[] =
     {"BRT BLACK", OME_UINT8, cmsx_max7456Update, &(OSD_UINT8_t){&displayPortProfileMax7456_blackBrightness, 0, 3, 1}, 0},
     {"BRT WHITE", OME_UINT8, cmsx_max7456Update, &(OSD_UINT8_t){&displayPortProfileMax7456_whiteBrightness, 0, 3, 1}, 0},
 #endif
+    {"BACKGROUND",OME_TAB,   cmsx_osdBackgroundUpdate, &(OSD_TAB_t){&osdMenuBackgroundType, DISPLAY_BACKGROUND_COUNT - 1, lookupTableCMSMenuBackgroundType}, 0},
     {"BACK", OME_Back, NULL, NULL, 0},
     {NULL,   OME_END,  NULL, NULL, 0}
 };
diff --git a/src/main/drivers/display.c b/src/main/drivers/display.c
index 55cf50c1ab..1ac9ca00d8 100644
--- a/src/main/drivers/display.c
+++ b/src/main/drivers/display.c
@@ -153,6 +153,13 @@ bool displayWriteFontCharacter(displayPort_t *instance, uint16_t addr, const osd
     return false;
 }
 
+void displaySetBackgroundType(displayPort_t *instance, displayPortBackground_e backgroundType)
+{
+    if (instance->vTable->setBackgroundType) {
+        instance->vTable->setBackgroundType(instance, backgroundType);
+    }
+}
+
 bool displayCheckReady(displayPort_t *instance, bool rescan)
 {
     if (instance->vTable->checkReady) {
diff --git a/src/main/drivers/display.h b/src/main/drivers/display.h
index bab9b5d811..8990d1a052 100644
--- a/src/main/drivers/display.h
+++ b/src/main/drivers/display.h
@@ -41,6 +41,13 @@ typedef enum {
     DISPLAY_TRANSACTION_OPT_RESET_DRAWING = 1 << 1,
 } displayTransactionOption_e;
 
+typedef enum {
+    DISPLAY_BACKGROUND_TRANSPARENT,
+    DISPLAY_BACKGROUND_BLACK,
+    DISPLAY_BACKGROUND_GRAY,
+    DISPLAY_BACKGROUND_LTGRAY,
+    DISPLAY_BACKGROUND_COUNT    // must be the last entry
+} displayPortBackground_e;
 
 struct displayCanvas_s;
 struct osdCharacter_s;
@@ -85,6 +92,7 @@ typedef struct displayPortVTable_s {
     void (*beginTransaction)(displayPort_t *displayPort, displayTransactionOption_e opts);
     void (*commitTransaction)(displayPort_t *displayPort);
     bool (*getCanvas)(struct displayCanvas_s *canvas, const displayPort_t *displayPort);
+    void (*setBackgroundType)(displayPort_t *displayPort, displayPortBackground_e backgroundType);
 } displayPortVTable_t;
 
 void displayGrab(displayPort_t *instance);
@@ -111,4 +119,4 @@ void displayInit(displayPort_t *instance, const displayPortVTable_t *vTable);
 bool displayLayerSupported(displayPort_t *instance, displayPortLayer_e layer);
 bool displayLayerSelect(displayPort_t *instance, displayPortLayer_e layer);
 bool displayLayerCopy(displayPort_t *instance, displayPortLayer_e destLayer, displayPortLayer_e sourceLayer);
-
+void displaySetBackgroundType(displayPort_t *instance, displayPortBackground_e backgroundType);
diff --git a/src/main/drivers/max7456.c b/src/main/drivers/max7456.c
index d445a4dbce..d79a4e096b 100644
--- a/src/main/drivers/max7456.c
+++ b/src/main/drivers/max7456.c
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@
 #define BACKGROUND_BRIGHTNESS_42 0x06
 #define BACKGROUND_BRIGHTNESS_49 0x07
 
-#define BACKGROUND_MODE_GRAY 0x40
+#define BACKGROUND_MODE_GRAY 0x80
 
 // STAT register bits
 
@@ -230,6 +230,8 @@ static bool fontIsLoading       = false;
 
 static uint8_t max7456DeviceType;
 
+static displayPortBackground_e deviceBackgroundType = DISPLAY_BACKGROUND_TRANSPARENT;
+
 // previous states initialized outside the valid range to force update on first call
 #define INVALID_PREVIOUS_REGISTER_STATE 255
 static uint8_t previousBlackWhiteRegister = INVALID_PREVIOUS_REGISTER_STATE;
@@ -369,6 +371,29 @@ void max7456_dma_irq_handler(dmaChannelDescriptor_t* descriptor)
 
 #endif
 
+static void max7456SetRegisterVM1(void)
+{
+    uint8_t backgroundGray = BACKGROUND_BRIGHTNESS_28; // this is the device default background gray level
+    uint8_t vm1Register = BLINK_TIME_1 | BLINK_DUTY_CYCLE_75_25; // device defaults
+    if (deviceBackgroundType != DISPLAY_BACKGROUND_TRANSPARENT) {
+        vm1Register |= BACKGROUND_MODE_GRAY;
+        switch (deviceBackgroundType) {
+        case DISPLAY_BACKGROUND_BLACK:
+            backgroundGray = BACKGROUND_BRIGHTNESS_0;
+            break;
+        case DISPLAY_BACKGROUND_LTGRAY:
+            backgroundGray = BACKGROUND_BRIGHTNESS_49;
+            break;
+        case DISPLAY_BACKGROUND_GRAY:
+        default:
+            backgroundGray = BACKGROUND_BRIGHTNESS_28;
+            break;
+        }
+    }
+    vm1Register |= (backgroundGray << 4);
+    max7456Send(MAX7456ADD_VM1, vm1Register);
+}
+
 uint8_t max7456GetRowsCount(void)
 {
     return (videoSignalReg & VIDEO_MODE_PAL) ? VIDEO_LINES_PAL : VIDEO_LINES_NTSC;
@@ -435,6 +460,7 @@ void max7456ReInit(void)
     max7456Send(MAX7456ADD_VM0, videoSignalReg);
     max7456Send(MAX7456ADD_HOS, hosRegValue);
     max7456Send(MAX7456ADD_VOS, vosRegValue);
+    max7456SetRegisterVM1();
 
     max7456Send(MAX7456ADD_DMM, displayMemoryModeReg | CLEAR_DISPLAY);
     __spiBusTransactionEnd(busdev);
@@ -459,6 +485,7 @@ max7456InitStatus_e max7456Init(const max7456Config_t *max7456Config, const vcdP
 {
     max7456SpiClock = spiCalculateDivider(MAX7456_MAX_SPI_CLK_HZ);
     max7456DeviceDetected = false;
+    deviceBackgroundType = DISPLAY_BACKGROUND_TRANSPARENT;
 
     // initialize all layers
     for (unsigned i = 0; i < MAX7456_SUPPORTED_LAYER_COUNT; i++) {
@@ -895,4 +922,14 @@ bool max7456IsDeviceDetected(void)
 {
     return max7456DeviceDetected;
 }
+
+void max7456SetBackgroundType(displayPortBackground_e backgroundType)
+{
+    deviceBackgroundType = backgroundType;
+
+    __spiBusTransactionBegin(busdev);
+    max7456SetRegisterVM1();
+    __spiBusTransactionEnd(busdev);
+}
+
 #endif // USE_MAX7456
diff --git a/src/main/drivers/max7456.h b/src/main/drivers/max7456.h
index c89c49ad26..4ded7ac341 100644
--- a/src/main/drivers/max7456.h
+++ b/src/main/drivers/max7456.h
@@ -62,3 +62,4 @@ bool    max7456LayerSupported(displayPortLayer_e layer);
 bool    max7456LayerSelect(displayPortLayer_e layer);
 bool    max7456LayerCopy(displayPortLayer_e destLayer, displayPortLayer_e sourceLayer);
 bool    max7456IsDeviceDetected(void);
+void    max7456SetBackgroundType(displayPortBackground_e backgroundType);
diff --git a/src/main/io/displayport_max7456.c b/src/main/io/displayport_max7456.c
index e6ae616dc0..918603129d 100644
--- a/src/main/io/displayport_max7456.c
+++ b/src/main/io/displayport_max7456.c
@@ -186,6 +186,12 @@ static bool checkReady(displayPort_t *displayPort, bool rescan)
     return true;
 }
 
+void setBackgroundType(displayPort_t *displayPort, displayPortBackground_e backgroundType)
+{
+    UNUSED(displayPort);
+    max7456SetBackgroundType(backgroundType);
+}
+
 static const displayPortVTable_t max7456VTable = {
     .grab = grab,
     .release = release,
@@ -204,6 +210,7 @@ static const displayPortVTable_t max7456VTable = {
     .layerCopy = layerCopy,
     .writeFontCharacter = writeFontCharacter,
     .checkReady = checkReady,
+    .setBackgroundType = setBackgroundType,
 };
 
 bool max7456DisplayPortInit(const vcdProfile_t *vcdProfile, displayPort_t **displayPort)
diff --git a/src/main/osd/osd.c b/src/main/osd/osd.c
index eb7cf1e904..a10f8755d9 100644
--- a/src/main/osd/osd.c
+++ b/src/main/osd/osd.c
@@ -341,6 +341,7 @@ void pgResetFn_osdConfig(osdConfig_t *osdConfig)
     osdConfig->camera_frame_height = 11;
 
     osdConfig->task_frequency = OSD_TASK_FREQUENCY_DEFAULT;
+    osdConfig->cms_background_type = DISPLAY_BACKGROUND_TRANSPARENT;
 }
 
 void pgResetFn_osdElementConfig(osdElementConfig_t *osdElementConfig)
diff --git a/src/main/osd/osd.h b/src/main/osd/osd.h
index c7af5310bb..518ed72c0f 100644
--- a/src/main/osd/osd.h
+++ b/src/main/osd/osd.h
@@ -297,6 +297,7 @@ typedef struct osdConfig_s {
     uint8_t camera_frame_width;               // The width of the box for the camera frame element
     uint8_t camera_frame_height;              // The height of the box for the camera frame element
     uint16_t task_frequency;
+    uint8_t cms_background_type;              // For supporting devices, determines whether the CMS background is transparent or opaque
 } osdConfig_t;
 
 PG_DECLARE(osdConfig_t, osdConfig);
diff --git a/src/test/unit/cms_unittest.cc b/src/test/unit/cms_unittest.cc
index 836c45ead4..50ac8b193f 100644
--- a/src/test/unit/cms_unittest.cc
+++ b/src/test/unit/cms_unittest.cc
@@ -32,6 +32,11 @@ extern "C" {
     #include "cms/cms_types.h"
     #include "fc/rc_modes.h"
     #include "fc/runtime_config.h"
+    #include "osd/osd.h"
+    #include "pg/pg_ids.h"
+
+    PG_REGISTER(osdConfig_t, osdConfig, PG_OSD_CONFIG, 0);
+
     void cmsMenuOpen(void);
     const void *cmsMenuBack(displayPort_t *pDisplay);
     uint16_t cmsHandleKey(displayPort_t *pDisplay, uint8_t key);