diff --git a/app/src/main/kotlin/org/koitharu/kotatsu/core/prefs/AppSettings.kt b/app/src/main/kotlin/org/koitharu/kotatsu/core/prefs/AppSettings.kt
index aea0309be..a8b80f265 100644
--- a/app/src/main/kotlin/org/koitharu/kotatsu/core/prefs/AppSettings.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/kotlin/org/koitharu/kotatsu/core/prefs/AppSettings.kt
@@ -367,6 +367,9 @@ class AppSettings @Inject constructor(@ApplicationContext context: Context) {
 	val isReaderBarEnabled: Boolean
 		get() = prefs.getBoolean(KEY_READER_BAR, true)
 
+	val isReaderBarTransparent: Boolean
+		get() = prefs.getBoolean(KEY_READER_BAR, true)
+
 	val isReaderKeepScreenOn: Boolean
 		get() = prefs.getBoolean(KEY_READER_SCREEN_ON, true)
 
@@ -671,6 +674,7 @@ class AppSettings @Inject constructor(@ApplicationContext context: Context) {
 		const val KEY_SYNC = "sync"
 		const val KEY_SYNC_SETTINGS = "sync_settings"
 		const val KEY_READER_BAR = "reader_bar"
+		const val KEY_READER_BAR_TRANSPARENT = "reader_bar_transparent"
 		const val KEY_READER_BACKGROUND = "reader_background"
 		const val KEY_READER_SCREEN_ON = "reader_screen_on"
 		const val KEY_SHORTCUTS = "dynamic_shortcuts"
diff --git a/app/src/main/kotlin/org/koitharu/kotatsu/reader/ui/ReaderActivity.kt b/app/src/main/kotlin/org/koitharu/kotatsu/reader/ui/ReaderActivity.kt
index 9204ed369..84ca4593c 100644
--- a/app/src/main/kotlin/org/koitharu/kotatsu/reader/ui/ReaderActivity.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/kotlin/org/koitharu/kotatsu/reader/ui/ReaderActivity.kt
@@ -146,6 +146,7 @@ class ReaderActivity :
 			onLoadingStateChanged(viewModel.isLoading.value)
 		}
 		viewModel.isKeepScreenOnEnabled.observe(this, this::setKeepScreenOn)
+		viewModel.isInfoBarTransparent.observe(this) { viewBinding.infoBar.drawBackground = !it }
 		viewModel.isInfoBarEnabled.observe(this, ::onReaderBarChanged)
 		viewModel.isBookmarkAdded.observe(this, MenuInvalidator(this))
 		viewModel.isPagesSheetEnabled.observe(this, MenuInvalidator(viewBinding.toolbarBottom))
diff --git a/app/src/main/kotlin/org/koitharu/kotatsu/reader/ui/ReaderInfoBarView.kt b/app/src/main/kotlin/org/koitharu/kotatsu/reader/ui/ReaderInfoBarView.kt
index 486f1a50b..19195337e 100644
--- a/app/src/main/kotlin/org/koitharu/kotatsu/reader/ui/ReaderInfoBarView.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/kotlin/org/koitharu/kotatsu/reader/ui/ReaderInfoBarView.kt
@@ -75,6 +75,12 @@ class ReaderInfoBarView @JvmOverloads constructor(
 	private val innerWidth
 		get() = width - paddingLeft - paddingRight - insetLeft - insetRight
 
+	var drawBackground: Boolean = false
+		set(value) {
+			field = value
+			invalidate()
+		}
+
 	var isTimeVisible: Boolean = true
 		set(value) {
 			field = value
@@ -109,7 +115,9 @@ class ReaderInfoBarView @JvmOverloads constructor(
 
 	override fun onDraw(canvas: Canvas) {
 		super.onDraw(canvas)
-		canvas.drawColor(currentBackgroundColor)
+		if (drawBackground) {
+			canvas.drawColor(currentBackgroundColor)
+		}
 		computeTextHeight()
 		val h = innerHeight.toFloat()
 		val ty = h / 2f + textBounds.height() / 2f - textBounds.bottom
diff --git a/app/src/main/kotlin/org/koitharu/kotatsu/reader/ui/ReaderViewModel.kt b/app/src/main/kotlin/org/koitharu/kotatsu/reader/ui/ReaderViewModel.kt
index 6ad1a20cc..f05dc0703 100644
--- a/app/src/main/kotlin/org/koitharu/kotatsu/reader/ui/ReaderViewModel.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/kotlin/org/koitharu/kotatsu/reader/ui/ReaderViewModel.kt
@@ -136,6 +136,12 @@ class ReaderViewModel @Inject constructor(
 		valueProducer = { isReaderBarEnabled },
 	)
 
+	val isInfoBarTransparent = settings.observeAsStateFlow(
+		scope = viewModelScope + Dispatchers.Default,
+		key = AppSettings.KEY_READER_BAR_TRANSPARENT,
+		valueProducer = { isReaderBarTransparent },
+	)
+
 	val isKeepScreenOnEnabled = settings.observeAsStateFlow(
 		scope = viewModelScope + Dispatchers.Default,
 		key = AppSettings.KEY_READER_SCREEN_ON,
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
index e75126800..9a6e919da 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -792,4 +792,5 @@
 	<string name="enable_all_sources">Enable all manga sources</string>
 	<string name="enable_all_sources_summary">All available manga sources will be enabled permanently</string>
 	<string name="all_sources_enabled">All sources are enabled</string>
+	<string name="reader_info_bar_transparent">Transparent reader information bar</string>
 </resources>
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/xml/pref_reader.xml b/app/src/main/res/xml/pref_reader.xml
index 531fe26fb..d2825eda2 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/xml/pref_reader.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/xml/pref_reader.xml
@@ -121,6 +121,13 @@
 		android:title="@string/reader_info_bar"
 		app:allowDividerAbove="true" />
 
+	<SwitchPreferenceCompat
+		android:defaultValue="true"
+		android:dependency="reader_bar"
+		android:key="reader_bar_transparent"
+		android:title="@string/reader_info_bar_transparent"
+		app:allowDividerAbove="true" />
+
 	<ListPreference
 		android:entries="@array/reader_backgrounds"
 		android:key="reader_background"