diff --git a/sonic-radiance.love/birb/libs/talkies.lua b/sonic-radiance.love/birb/libs/talkies.lua
index c888b2d..0b4456c 100644
--- a/sonic-radiance.love/birb/libs/talkies.lua
+++ b/sonic-radiance.love/birb/libs/talkies.lua
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ local Talkies = {
   titleBackgroundColor    = nil,
   titleBorderColor        = nil,
   messageColor            = {1, 1, 1},
-  messageBackgroundColor  = {0, 0, 0, 0.5},
+  messageBackgroundColor  = {0, 0, 0, 0.8},
   messageBorderColor      = nil,
   
   rounding                = 0,