diff --git a/src/main/java/com/minelittlepony/unicopia/client/gui/Slot.java b/src/main/java/com/minelittlepony/unicopia/client/gui/Slot.java
index b676fa56..a599a885 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/minelittlepony/unicopia/client/gui/Slot.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/minelittlepony/unicopia/client/gui/Slot.java
@@ -76,6 +76,8 @@ class Slot {
     }
 
     void renderBackground(MatrixStack matrices, AbilityDispatcher abilities, boolean bSwap, float tickDelta) {
+        RenderSystem.setShaderColor(1, 1, 1, 1);
+        RenderSystem.enableBlend();
         matrices.push();
         matrices.translate(getX(), getY(), 0);
 
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/minelittlepony/unicopia/client/gui/UHud.java b/src/main/java/com/minelittlepony/unicopia/client/gui/UHud.java
index af966056..d9709c0c 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/minelittlepony/unicopia/client/gui/UHud.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/minelittlepony/unicopia/client/gui/UHud.java
@@ -86,10 +86,7 @@ public class UHud extends DrawableHelper {
             renderMessage(matrices, tickDelta);
         }
 
-
-        float progress = messageTime >= 20 ? 1 : (messageTime - tickDelta) / 20;
-
-        RenderSystem.setShaderColor(1, 1, 1, Math.max(0.1F, progress));
+        RenderSystem.setShaderColor(1, 1, 1,1);
         RenderSystem.enableBlend();
         RenderSystem.setShaderTexture(0, HUD_TEXTURE);