diff --git a/res/css/views/auth/_AuthFooter.scss b/res/css/views/auth/_AuthFooter.scss
index f35e39cd4d..ab169a6898 100644
--- a/res/css/views/auth/_AuthFooter.scss
+++ b/res/css/views/auth/_AuthFooter.scss
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ limitations under the License.
     font-size: 14px;
     opacity: 0.72;
     padding: 20px 0;
+    background: linear-gradient(rgba(0, 0, 0, 0), rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.8));
 }
 
 .mx_AuthFooter a:link,