diff --git a/lawnchair/res/values/config.xml b/lawnchair/res/values/config.xml
index 282745c33d..35b15eab75 100644
--- a/lawnchair/res/values/config.xml
+++ b/lawnchair/res/values/config.xml
@@ -128,6 +128,7 @@
 
     <item name="config_default_home_icon_size_factor" type="dimen" format="float">1.0</item>
     <item name="config_default_folder_preview_background_opacity" type="dimen" format="float">1.0</item>
+    <item name="config_default_folder_background_opacity" type="dimen" format="float">1.0</item>
     <item name="config_default_drawer_icon_size_factor" type="dimen" format="float">1.0</item>
     <item name="config_default_home_icon_label_size_factor" type="dimen" format="float">1.0</item>
     <item name="config_default_home_icon_label_folder_size_factor" type="dimen" format="float">1.0</item>
diff --git a/lawnchair/res/values/strings.xml b/lawnchair/res/values/strings.xml
index 4f63fc63d3..5ff4ba571c 100644
--- a/lawnchair/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/lawnchair/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -597,7 +597,8 @@
     </plurals>
 
     <!-- Folder settings -->
-    <string name="folder_preview_bg_opacity_label">Icon background opacity</string>
+    <string name="folder_preview_bg_opacity_label">Icon preview background opacity</string>
+    <string name="folder_bg_opacity_label">Folder background opacity</string>
     <string name="folder_preview_bg_color_label">Icon background color</string>
 
     <string name="max_folder_columns">Maximum folder columns</string>
diff --git a/lawnchair/src/app/lawnchair/preferences2/PreferenceManager2.kt b/lawnchair/src/app/lawnchair/preferences2/PreferenceManager2.kt
index 550220fa8c..b7a687543f 100644
--- a/lawnchair/src/app/lawnchair/preferences2/PreferenceManager2.kt
+++ b/lawnchair/src/app/lawnchair/preferences2/PreferenceManager2.kt
@@ -341,6 +341,12 @@ class PreferenceManager2 private constructor(private val context: Context) : Pre
         onSet = { reloadHelper.reloadIcons() },
     )
 
+    val folderBackgroundOpacity = preference(
+        key = floatPreferencesKey(name = "folder_background_opacity"),
+        defaultValue = resourceProvider.getFloat(R.dimen.config_default_folder_background_opacity),
+        onSet = { reloadHelper.reloadIcons() },
+    )
+
     val showIconLabelsOnHomeScreen = preference(
         key = booleanPreferencesKey(name = "show_icon_labels_on_home_screen"),
         defaultValue = context.resources.getBoolean(R.bool.config_default_show_icon_labels_on_home_screen),
diff --git a/lawnchair/src/app/lawnchair/ui/preferences/destinations/FolderPreferences.kt b/lawnchair/src/app/lawnchair/ui/preferences/destinations/FolderPreferences.kt
index 061c200b3e..ce0428a985 100644
--- a/lawnchair/src/app/lawnchair/ui/preferences/destinations/FolderPreferences.kt
+++ b/lawnchair/src/app/lawnchair/ui/preferences/destinations/FolderPreferences.kt
@@ -51,6 +51,13 @@ fun FolderPreferences(
                 valueRange = 0F..1F,
                 showAsPercentage = true,
             )
+            SliderPreference(
+                label = stringResource(id = R.string.folder_bg_opacity_label),
+                adapter = prefs2.folderBackgroundOpacity.getAdapter(),
+                step = 0.1F,
+                valueRange = 0F..1F,
+                showAsPercentage = true,
+            )
         }
         PreferenceGroup(heading = stringResource(id = R.string.grid)) {
             SliderPreference(
diff --git a/lawnchair/src/app/lawnchair/util/LawnchairUtils.kt b/lawnchair/src/app/lawnchair/util/LawnchairUtils.kt
index 26cf5bd2b5..2839a1ed4d 100644
--- a/lawnchair/src/app/lawnchair/util/LawnchairUtils.kt
+++ b/lawnchair/src/app/lawnchair/util/LawnchairUtils.kt
@@ -169,6 +169,11 @@ fun getFolderPreviewAlpha(context: Context): Int {
     return (prefs2.folderPreviewBackgroundOpacity.firstBlocking() * 255).toInt()
 }
 
+fun getFolderBackgroundAlpha(context: Context): Int {
+    val prefs2 = PreferenceManager2.getInstance(context)
+    return (prefs2.folderBackgroundOpacity.firstBlocking() * 255).toInt()
+}
+
 fun getAllAppsScrimColor(context: Context): Int {
     val opacity = PreferenceManager.getInstance(context).drawerOpacity.get()
     val scrimColor = ColorTokens.AllAppsScrimColor.resolveColor(context)
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/folder/Folder.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/folder/Folder.java
index f004dc9f3a..9ee1c3b265 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/folder/Folder.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/folder/Folder.java
@@ -119,6 +119,7 @@ import java.util.stream.Stream;
 
 import app.lawnchair.theme.drawable.DrawableTokens;
 import app.lawnchair.util.EditTextExtensions;
+import app.lawnchair.util.LawnchairUtilsKt;
 
 /**
  * Represents a set of icons chosen by the user or generated by the system.
@@ -286,6 +287,8 @@ public class Folder extends AbstractFloatingView implements ClipPathView, DragSo
         final int paddingLeftRight = dp.folderContentPaddingLeftRight;
 
         mBackground = DrawableTokens.RoundRectFolder.resolve(getContext());
+        var alpha = LawnchairUtilsKt.getFolderBackgroundAlpha(getContext());
+        mBackground.setAlpha(alpha);
 
         mContent = findViewById(R.id.folder_content);
         mContent.setPadding(paddingLeftRight, dp.folderContentPaddingTop, paddingLeftRight, 0);