diff --git a/containments/desktop/package/contents/ui/FolderItemDelegate.qml b/containments/desktop/package/contents/ui/FolderItemDelegate.qml
--- a/containments/desktop/package/contents/ui/FolderItemDelegate.qml
+++ b/containments/desktop/package/contents/ui/FolderItemDelegate.qml
@@ -302,6 +302,28 @@
                     source: model.decoration
                     overlays: model.overlays
                 }
+                
+                Rectangle {
+                    readonly property bool softwareRendering: GraphicsInfo.api === GraphicsInfo.Software
+                    id: textBackground
+                    visible: softwareRendering
+
+
+                    anchors {
+                        left: label.left
+                        leftMargin: -units.smallSpacing
+                        top: label.top
+                        topMargin: -units.smallSpacing
+                        right: label.right
+                        rightMargin: -units.smallSpacing
+                        bottom: label.bottom
+                        bottomMargin: -units.smallSpacing
+                    }
+
+                    color: (root.isContainment && main.GridView.view.isRootView) ? PlasmaCore.ColorScope.backgroundColor : "transparent"
+                    radius: units.smallSpacing
+                    opacity: 0.4
+                }
 
                 PlasmaComponents.Label {
                     id: label