diff --git a/frontend/src/components/EventAdmin.tsx b/frontend/src/components/EventAdmin.tsx
index dea20a9..1ea3684 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/EventAdmin.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/components/EventAdmin.tsx
@@ -455,7 +455,7 @@ const EventAdmin: React.FC = () => {
       sx={{
         minHeight: '100vh',
         width: '100%',
-        backgroundImage: event?.wallpaper ? `url(${event.wallpaper})` : 'url(https://www.rydertech.us/backgrounds/space1.jpg)',
+        backgroundImage: event?.wallpaper ? `linear-gradient(rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5), rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5)), url(${event.wallpaper})` : 'url(https://www.rydertech.us/backgrounds/space1.jpg)',
         backgroundSize: 'cover',
         backgroundPosition: 'center',
         backgroundRepeat: 'no-repeat',
@@ -464,16 +464,6 @@ const EventAdmin: React.FC = () => {
         position: 'relative',
         overflowY: 'auto',
         py: 4,
-        '&::before': event?.wallpaper ? {
-          content: '""',
-          position: 'fixed',
-          top: 0,
-          left: 0,
-          right: 0,
-          bottom: 0,
-          backgroundColor: 'rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5)',
-          zIndex: 0,
-        } : {},
       }}
     >
       <Container maxWidth="lg" sx={{ position: 'relative', zIndex: 1 }}>
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/EventView.tsx b/frontend/src/components/EventView.tsx
index 86ce805..88b0a3d 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/EventView.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/components/EventView.tsx
@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@ const EventView: React.FC = () => {
       sx={{
         minHeight: '100vh',
         width: '100%',
-        backgroundImage: event?.wallpaper ? `url(${event.wallpaper})` : 'url(https://www.rydertech.us/backgrounds/space1.jpg)',
+        backgroundImage: event?.wallpaper ? `linear-gradient(rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5), rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5)), url(${event.wallpaper})` : 'url(https://www.rydertech.us/backgrounds/space1.jpg)',
         backgroundSize: 'cover',
         backgroundPosition: 'center',
         backgroundRepeat: 'no-repeat',
@@ -146,16 +146,6 @@ const EventView: React.FC = () => {
         position: 'relative',
         overflowY: 'auto',
         py: 4,
-        '&::before': event?.wallpaper ? {
-          content: '""',
-          position: 'fixed',
-          top: 0,
-          left: 0,
-          right: 0,
-          bottom: 0,
-          backgroundColor: 'rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5)',
-          zIndex: 0,
-        } : {},
       }}
     >
       <Container maxWidth="lg" sx={{ position: 'relative', zIndex: 1 }}>