diff --git a/src/Artemis.Core/Models/ProfileConfiguration/ProfileConfiguration.cs b/src/Artemis.Core/Models/ProfileConfiguration/ProfileConfiguration.cs
index 06a2090d3..49c65bf5b 100644
--- a/src/Artemis.Core/Models/ProfileConfiguration/ProfileConfiguration.cs
+++ b/src/Artemis.Core/Models/ProfileConfiguration/ProfileConfiguration.cs
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ public class ProfileConfiguration : BreakableModel, IStorageModel, IDisposable
     private bool _isMissingModule;
     private bool _isSuspended;
     private bool _fadeInAndOut;
+    private bool _allowTransparency = true;
     private Module? _module;
 
     private string _name;
@@ -175,6 +176,16 @@ public class ProfileConfiguration : BreakableModel, IStorageModel, IDisposable
         set => SetAndNotify(ref _fadeInAndOut, value);
     }
 
+    /// <summary>
+    ///     Gets or sets a boolean indicating whether this profile allows transparency.
+    ///     If <c>true</c>, transparency is enabled and layers below are rendered; if <c>false</c> this profile is rendered on top of solid black and profiles below are not rendered.
+    /// </summary>
+    public bool AllowTransparency
+    {
+        get => _allowTransparency;
+        set => SetAndNotify(ref _allowTransparency, value);
+    }
+
     /// <summary>
     ///     Gets or sets the module this profile uses
     /// </summary>
diff --git a/src/Artemis.Core/Services/Storage/ProfileService.cs b/src/Artemis.Core/Services/Storage/ProfileService.cs
index ba1f496e7..293d01e98 100644
--- a/src/Artemis.Core/Services/Storage/ProfileService.cs
+++ b/src/Artemis.Core/Services/Storage/ProfileService.cs
@@ -125,7 +125,7 @@ internal class ProfileService : IProfileService
                     profileConfiguration.IsSuspended = true;
             }
         }
-        
+
         // If suspension was changed, save the category
         if (before != profileConfiguration.IsSuspended)
             SaveProfileCategory(profileConfiguration.Category);
@@ -258,23 +258,16 @@ internal class ProfileService : IProfileService
                 return;
 
             // Iterate the children in reverse because the first category must be rendered last to end up on top
-            for (int i = _profileCategories.Count - 1; i > -1; i--)
+            IEnumerable<Profile> profilesToRender = GetProfilesToRender(_profileCategories).Reverse();
+            foreach (Profile profile in profilesToRender)
             {
-                ProfileCategory profileCategory = _profileCategories[i];
-                for (int j = profileCategory.ProfileConfigurations.Count - 1; j > -1; j--)
+                try
                 {
-                    try
-                    {
-                        ProfileConfiguration profileConfiguration = profileCategory.ProfileConfigurations[j];
-                        // Ensure all criteria are met before rendering
-                        bool fadingOut = profileConfiguration.Profile?.ShouldDisplay == false && profileConfiguration.Profile?.Opacity > 0;
-                        if (!profileConfiguration.IsSuspended && !profileConfiguration.IsMissingModule && (profileConfiguration.ActivationConditionMet || fadingOut))
-                            profileConfiguration.Profile?.Render(canvas, SKPointI.Empty, null);
-                    }
-                    catch (Exception e)
-                    {
-                        _renderExceptions.Add(e);
-                    }
+                    profile.Render(canvas, SKPointI.Empty, null);
+                }
+                catch (Exception e)
+                {
+                    _renderExceptions.Add(e);
                 }
             }
 
@@ -282,6 +275,23 @@ internal class ProfileService : IProfileService
         }
     }
 
+    private static IEnumerable<Profile> GetProfilesToRender(IEnumerable<ProfileCategory> profileCategories)
+    {
+        IEnumerable<Profile?> profiles = profileCategories.SelectMany(x => x.ProfileConfigurations).Select(x => x.Profile);
+        foreach (Profile? profile in profiles)
+            if (profile != null)
+            {
+                bool fadingOut = profile.ShouldDisplay == false && profile.Opacity > 0;
+                if (!profile.Configuration.IsSuspended && !profile.Configuration.IsMissingModule && (profile.Configuration.ActivationConditionMet || fadingOut))
+                {
+                    yield return profile;
+
+                    if (!profile.Configuration.AllowTransparency)
+                        break;
+                }
+            }
+    }
+
     public ReadOnlyCollection<ProfileCategory> ProfileCategories
     {
         get
diff --git a/src/Artemis.UI/Screens/Sidebar/Dialogs/ProfileConfigurationEditView.axaml b/src/Artemis.UI/Screens/Sidebar/Dialogs/ProfileConfigurationEditView.axaml
index a6df27dcf..222c223bd 100644
--- a/src/Artemis.UI/Screens/Sidebar/Dialogs/ProfileConfigurationEditView.axaml
+++ b/src/Artemis.UI/Screens/Sidebar/Dialogs/ProfileConfigurationEditView.axaml
@@ -120,6 +120,10 @@
                         <CheckBox VerticalAlignment="Bottom" IsChecked="{CompiledBinding FadeInAndOut}" ToolTip.Tip="Smoothly animates in and out when the profile activation conditions change.">
                             Fade when enabling and disabling
                         </CheckBox>
+
+                        <CheckBox VerticalAlignment="Bottom" IsChecked="{CompiledBinding AllowTransparency}" ToolTip.Tip="Allow layers from below to shine through transparent leds.">
+                            Allow layers from below to shine through transparent leds
+                        </CheckBox>
                     </StackPanel>
                 </Border>
 
diff --git a/src/Artemis.UI/Screens/Sidebar/Dialogs/ProfileConfigurationEditViewModel.cs b/src/Artemis.UI/Screens/Sidebar/Dialogs/ProfileConfigurationEditViewModel.cs
index c0d130ce6..539231f5d 100644
--- a/src/Artemis.UI/Screens/Sidebar/Dialogs/ProfileConfigurationEditViewModel.cs
+++ b/src/Artemis.UI/Screens/Sidebar/Dialogs/ProfileConfigurationEditViewModel.cs
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ public class ProfileConfigurationEditViewModel : DialogViewModelBase<ProfileConf
     private Hotkey? _disableHotkey;
     private Hotkey? _enableHotkey;
     private bool _fadeInAndOut;
+    private bool _allowTransparency;
     private ProfileConfigurationHotkeyMode _hotkeyMode;
     private ProfileConfigurationIconType _iconType;
     private ProfileConfiguration _profileConfiguration;
@@ -60,6 +61,7 @@ public class ProfileConfigurationEditViewModel : DialogViewModelBase<ProfileConf
         _iconType = _profileConfiguration.Icon.IconType;
         _hotkeyMode = _profileConfiguration.HotkeyMode;
         _fadeInAndOut = _profileConfiguration.FadeInAndOut;
+        _allowTransparency = _profileConfiguration.AllowTransparency;
         if (_profileConfiguration.EnableHotkey != null)
             _enableHotkey = new Hotkey {Key = _profileConfiguration.EnableHotkey.Key, Modifiers = _profileConfiguration.EnableHotkey.Modifiers};
         if (_profileConfiguration.DisableHotkey != null)
@@ -124,6 +126,12 @@ public class ProfileConfigurationEditViewModel : DialogViewModelBase<ProfileConf
         set => RaiseAndSetIfChanged(ref _fadeInAndOut, value);
     }
 
+    public bool AllowTransparency
+    {
+        get => _allowTransparency;
+        set => RaiseAndSetIfChanged(ref _allowTransparency, value);
+    }
+
     public ObservableCollection<ProfileModuleViewModel?> Modules { get; }
 
     public ProfileModuleViewModel? SelectedModule
@@ -162,6 +170,7 @@ public class ProfileConfigurationEditViewModel : DialogViewModelBase<ProfileConf
         ProfileConfiguration.EnableHotkey = EnableHotkey;
         ProfileConfiguration.DisableHotkey = DisableHotkey;
         ProfileConfiguration.FadeInAndOut = FadeInAndOut;
+        ProfileConfiguration.AllowTransparency = AllowTransparency;
 
         await SaveIcon();