diff --git a/app/assets/stylesheets/darkswarm/variables.css.scss b/app/assets/stylesheets/darkswarm/variables.css.scss
index 216e7f68ee..115212fc76 100644
--- a/app/assets/stylesheets/darkswarm/variables.css.scss
+++ b/app/assets/stylesheets/darkswarm/variables.css.scss
@@ -36,5 +36,5 @@ $mobile-nav-height: 2.8em;
 $radius-small: 0.25em;
 $radius-medium: 0.5em;
 
-$shop-sidebar-overlay: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.15);
+$shop-sidebar-overlay: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5);
 $transition-sidebar: 250ms ease-in-out 0s;