diff --git a/sddm-theme/Main.qml b/sddm-theme/Main.qml
--- a/sddm-theme/Main.qml
+++ b/sddm-theme/Main.qml
@@ -377,9 +377,20 @@
             }
         }
 
-        //Footer
+        Rectangle {
+        id: footer
+        anchors {
+            bottom: parent.bottom
+            left: parent.left
+            right: parent.right
+        }
+        height: footerLayout.implicitHeight + (units.smallSpacing * 2)
+        color: PlasmaCore.ColorScope.backgroundColor
+        opacity: 0.9
+        }
+
         RowLayout {
-            id: footer
+            id: footerLayout
             anchors {
                 bottom: parent.bottom
                 left: parent.left