diff --git a/app/assets/stylesheets/darkswarm/animations.scss b/app/assets/stylesheets/darkswarm/animations.scss
index b3848777ba..d7fb952907 100644
--- a/app/assets/stylesheets/darkswarm/animations.scss
+++ b/app/assets/stylesheets/darkswarm/animations.scss
@@ -143,8 +143,8 @@
 }
 
 .reveal-modal-bg.in {
-  filter: alpha(opacity = 50);
-  opacity: 0.5;
+  filter: alpha(opacity = 75);
+  opacity: 0.75;
 }
 
 .animate-repeat {
diff --git a/app/assets/stylesheets/darkswarm/modals.css.scss b/app/assets/stylesheets/darkswarm/modals.css.scss
index 734d388acf..99c485b963 100644
--- a/app/assets/stylesheets/darkswarm/modals.css.scss
+++ b/app/assets/stylesheets/darkswarm/modals.css.scss
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ dialog
 }
 
 .reveal-modal-bg {
-  background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.85);
+  background-color: $black;
   position: fixed;
 }