diff --git a/src/scenes/UIScene.ts b/src/scenes/UIScene.ts
index 9d12b43..d1c37e9 100644
--- a/src/scenes/UIScene.ts
+++ b/src/scenes/UIScene.ts
@@ -1255,12 +1255,13 @@ export class UIScene extends Phaser.Scene {
     this.actionTrayVisible = true
     this.actionTrayGroup.destroy(true)
     this.actionTrayGroup = this.add.group()
+    this.actionBarBg.setAlpha(0)
 
     const { width, height } = this.scale
     const trayY = height - UIScene.BAR_H - UIScene.TRAY_H
 
-    const bg = this.add.rectangle(0, trayY, width, UIScene.TRAY_H, 0x0d0d0d, this.uiOpacity)
-      .setOrigin(0, 0).setScrollFactor(0).setDepth(300)
+    const bg = this.add.rectangle(0, trayY, width, UIScene.TRAY_H + UIScene.BAR_H, 0x080808, this.uiOpacity)
+      .setOrigin(0, 0).setScrollFactor(0).setDepth(299)
     this.actionTrayGroup.add(bg)
 
     const buildings: { kind: BuildingType; emoji: string; label: string }[] = [
@@ -1305,6 +1306,7 @@ export class UIScene extends Phaser.Scene {
     this.actionTrayVisible = false
     this.actionTrayGroup.destroy(true)
     this.actionTrayGroup = this.add.group()
+    this.actionBarBg.setAlpha(1)
   }
 
   // ─── Resize ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────