diff --git a/includes/defines.h b/includes/defines.h
index 0f016f912..9dc6db15f 100644
--- a/includes/defines.h
+++ b/includes/defines.h
@@ -166,6 +166,7 @@ extern int pretty_powder;
 extern int drawgrav_enable;
 int limitFPS;
 int water_equal_test;
+extern int quickoptions_tooltip_fade;
 
 extern int debug_flags;
 #define DEBUG_PERF_FRAMECOUNT 256
diff --git a/src/interface.c b/src/interface.c
index 75e22ec72..a41f2c223 100644
--- a/src/interface.c
+++ b/src/interface.c
@@ -2422,6 +2422,8 @@ int quickoptions_tooltip_y = 0;
 void quickoptions_menu(pixel *vid_buf, int b, int bq, int x, int y)
 {
 	int i = 0;
+	x /= sdl_scale;
+	y /= sdl_scale;
 	if(quickoptions_tooltip_fade && quickoptions_tooltip)
 	{
 		drawtext_outline(vid_buf, (XRES - 5) - textwidth(quickoptions_tooltip), quickoptions_tooltip_y, quickoptions_tooltip, 255, 255, 255, quickoptions_tooltip_fade*20, 0, 0, 0, quickoptions_tooltip_fade*15);
diff --git a/src/main.c b/src/main.c
index 905273067..e77e3104d 100644
--- a/src/main.c
+++ b/src/main.c
@@ -1585,7 +1585,7 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 #endif
 	int wavelength_gfx = 0;
 	int x, y, line_x, line_y, b = 0, sl=1, sr=0, su=0, c, lb = 0, lx = 0, ly = 0, lm = 0;//, tx, ty;
-	int da = 0, dae = 0, db = 0, it = 2047, mx, my, bsx = 2, bsy = 2;
+	int da = 0, dae = 0, db = 0, it = 2047, mx, my, bsx = 2, bsy = 2, quickoptions_tooltip_fade_invert;
 	float nfvx, nfvy;
 	int load_mode=0, load_w=0, load_h=0, load_x=0, load_y=0, load_size=0;
 	void *load_data=NULL;
@@ -3479,29 +3479,29 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 			if (vs)
 				strappend(uitext, " [FRAME CAPTURE]");
 #endif
-
+			quickoptions_tooltip_fade_invert = 255 - (quickoptions_tooltip_fade*20);
 			if (sdl_zoom_trig||zoom_en)
 			{
 				if (zoom_x<XRES/2)
 				{
-					fillrect(vid_buf, XRES-20-textwidth(heattext), 266, textwidth(heattext)+8, 15, 0, 0, 0, 140);
-					drawtext(vid_buf, XRES-16-textwidth(heattext), 270, heattext, 255, 255, 255, 200);
+					fillrect(vid_buf, XRES-20-textwidth(heattext), 266, textwidth(heattext)+8, 15, 0, 0, 0, quickoptions_tooltip_fade_invert*0.5);
+					drawtext(vid_buf, XRES-16-textwidth(heattext), 270, heattext, 255, 255, 255, quickoptions_tooltip_fade_invert*0.75);
 					if (DEBUG_MODE)
 					{
-						fillrect(vid_buf, XRES-20-textwidth(coordtext), 280, textwidth(coordtext)+8, 13, 0, 0, 0, 140);
-						drawtext(vid_buf, XRES-16-textwidth(coordtext), 282, coordtext, 255, 255, 255, 200);
+						fillrect(vid_buf, XRES-20-textwidth(coordtext), 280, textwidth(coordtext)+8, 13, 0, 0, 0, quickoptions_tooltip_fade_invert*0.5);
+						drawtext(vid_buf, XRES-16-textwidth(coordtext), 282, coordtext, 255, 255, 255, quickoptions_tooltip_fade_invert*0.75);
 					}
 					if (wavelength_gfx)
 						draw_wavelengths(vid_buf,XRES-20-textwidth(heattext),265,2,wavelength_gfx);
 				}
 				else
 				{
-					fillrect(vid_buf, 12, 266, textwidth(heattext)+8, 15, 0, 0, 0, 140);
-					drawtext(vid_buf, 16, 270, heattext, 255, 255, 255, 200);
+					fillrect(vid_buf, 12, 266, textwidth(heattext)+8, 15, 0, 0, 0, quickoptions_tooltip_fade_invert*0.5);
+					drawtext(vid_buf, 16, 270, heattext, 255, 255, 255, quickoptions_tooltip_fade_invert*0.75);
 					if (DEBUG_MODE)
 					{
-						fillrect(vid_buf, 12, 280, textwidth(coordtext)+8, 13, 0, 0, 0, 140);
-						drawtext(vid_buf, 16, 282, coordtext, 255, 255, 255, 200);
+						fillrect(vid_buf, 12, 280, textwidth(coordtext)+8, 13, 0, 0, 0, quickoptions_tooltip_fade_invert*0.5);
+						drawtext(vid_buf, 16, 282, coordtext, 255, 255, 255, quickoptions_tooltip_fade_invert*0.75);
 					}
 					if (wavelength_gfx)
 						draw_wavelengths(vid_buf,12,265,2,wavelength_gfx);
@@ -3509,12 +3509,12 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 			}
 			else
 			{
-				fillrect(vid_buf, XRES-20-textwidth(heattext), 12, textwidth(heattext)+8, 15, 0, 0, 0, 140);
-				drawtext(vid_buf, XRES-16-textwidth(heattext), 16, heattext, 255, 255, 255, 200);
+				fillrect(vid_buf, XRES-20-textwidth(heattext), 12, textwidth(heattext)+8, 15, 0, 0, 0, quickoptions_tooltip_fade_invert*0.5);
+				drawtext(vid_buf, XRES-16-textwidth(heattext), 16, heattext, 255, 255, 255, quickoptions_tooltip_fade_invert*0.75);
 				if (DEBUG_MODE)
 				{
-					fillrect(vid_buf, XRES-20-textwidth(coordtext), 26, textwidth(coordtext)+8, 11, 0, 0, 0, 140);
-					drawtext(vid_buf, XRES-16-textwidth(coordtext), 27, coordtext, 255, 255, 255, 200);
+					fillrect(vid_buf, XRES-20-textwidth(coordtext), 26, textwidth(coordtext)+8, 11, 0, 0, 0, quickoptions_tooltip_fade_invert*0.5);
+					drawtext(vid_buf, XRES-16-textwidth(coordtext), 27, coordtext, 255, 255, 255, quickoptions_tooltip_fade_invert*0.75);
 				}
 				if (wavelength_gfx)
 					draw_wavelengths(vid_buf,XRES-20-textwidth(heattext),11,2,wavelength_gfx);