diff --git a/gfx/gfx_display.c b/gfx/gfx_display.c
index abc73a33ce..33a118b1a3 100644
--- a/gfx/gfx_display.c
+++ b/gfx/gfx_display.c
@@ -574,7 +574,7 @@ void gfx_display_draw_text(
    {
       params.drop_x      = shadow_offset;
       params.drop_y      = -shadow_offset;
-      params.drop_alpha  = 0.35f;
+      params.drop_alpha  = GFX_SHADOW_ALPHA;
    }
 
    if (video_st->poke && video_st->poke->set_osd_msg)
diff --git a/gfx/gfx_display.h b/gfx/gfx_display.h
index 6bbfa968ff..c30558a61f 100644
--- a/gfx/gfx_display.h
+++ b/gfx/gfx_display.h
@@ -35,6 +35,8 @@
 
 RETRO_BEGIN_DECLS
 
+#define GFX_SHADOW_ALPHA 0.50f
+
 /* Number of pixels corner-to-corner on a 1080p
  * display:
  * > sqrt((1920 * 1920) + (1080 * 1080))
diff --git a/intl/msg_hash_us.h b/intl/msg_hash_us.h
index 8b4230f391..5aa389f066 100644
--- a/intl/msg_hash_us.h
+++ b/intl/msg_hash_us.h
@@ -9530,11 +9530,11 @@ MSG_HASH(
    )
 MSG_HASH(
    MENU_ENUM_LABEL_VALUE_XMB_SHADOWS_ENABLE,
-   "Icon Shadows"
+   "Draw Shadows"
    )
 MSG_HASH(
    MENU_ENUM_SUBLABEL_XMB_SHADOWS_ENABLE,
-   "Draw drop shadows for all icons. This will have a minor performance hit."
+   "Draw drop shadows for icons, thumbnails and letters. This will have a minor performance hit."
    )
 MSG_HASH(
    MENU_ENUM_LABEL_VALUE_XMB_RIBBON_ENABLE,
diff --git a/menu/drivers/xmb.c b/menu/drivers/xmb.c
index f7f7c7837b..f663ed2bb1 100644
--- a/menu/drivers/xmb.c
+++ b/menu/drivers/xmb.c
@@ -896,7 +896,7 @@ static void xmb_draw_icon(
 
    if (xmb_shadows_enable)
    {
-      gfx_display_set_alpha(xmb_coord_shadow, color[3] * 0.35f);
+      gfx_display_set_alpha(xmb_coord_shadow, color[3] * GFX_SHADOW_ALPHA);
 
       coords.color      = xmb_coord_shadow;
       draw.x            = x + shadow_offset;
@@ -4797,7 +4797,7 @@ static void xmb_draw_fullscreen_thumbnails(
          float shadow_offset            = xmb->icon_size / 24.0f;
 
          thumbnail_shadow.type          = GFX_THUMBNAIL_SHADOW_DROP;
-         thumbnail_shadow.alpha         = 0.35f;
+         thumbnail_shadow.alpha         = GFX_SHADOW_ALPHA;
          thumbnail_shadow.drop.x_offset = shadow_offset;
          thumbnail_shadow.drop.y_offset = shadow_offset;
       }
@@ -4977,7 +4977,7 @@ static void xmb_frame(void *data, video_frame_info_t *video_info)
          : xmb->shadow_offset;
 
       thumbnail_shadow.type          = GFX_THUMBNAIL_SHADOW_DROP;
-      thumbnail_shadow.alpha         = 0.35f;
+      thumbnail_shadow.alpha         = GFX_SHADOW_ALPHA;
       thumbnail_shadow.drop.x_offset = shadow_offset;
       thumbnail_shadow.drop.y_offset = shadow_offset;
    }