diff --git a/src/UI/Dialogs/SplashDialog.gd b/src/UI/Dialogs/SplashDialog.gd
index 29ff32ab8..5c9e4bc5f 100644
--- a/src/UI/Dialogs/SplashDialog.gd
+++ b/src/UI/Dialogs/SplashDialog.gd
@@ -96,6 +96,18 @@ func change_artwork(direction: int) -> void:
 	art_by_label.text = tr("Art by: %s") % artworks[chosen_artwork].artist_name
 	art_by_label.tooltip_text = artworks[chosen_artwork].artist_link
 	version_text.modulate = artworks[chosen_artwork].text_modulation
+	# Set an ambient
+	var ambient = GradientTexture2D.new()
+	ambient.gradient = Gradient.new()
+	ambient.width = 100
+	ambient.height = 100
+	var col_a = splash_art_texturerect.texture.get_image().get_pixel(0, 0)
+	var col_b = Color(col_a.r, col_a.g, col_a.b, 0.5)
+	ambient.gradient.set_color(0, col_a)
+	ambient.gradient.set_color(1, col_b)
+	ambient.fill_from = Vector2(0.5, 0.5)
+	ambient.fill = GradientTexture2D.FILL_RADIAL
+	%Ambient.texture = ambient
 
 
 func _on_ArtCredits_pressed() -> void:
diff --git a/src/UI/Dialogs/SplashDialog.tscn b/src/UI/Dialogs/SplashDialog.tscn
index a2cdc7da7..dc7ba9d3e 100644
--- a/src/UI/Dialogs/SplashDialog.tscn
+++ b/src/UI/Dialogs/SplashDialog.tscn
@@ -128,6 +128,17 @@ size_flags_vertical = 4
 texture = ExtResource("5")
 stretch_mode = 4
 
+[node name="Ambient" type="TextureRect" parent="Contents/SplashArt"]
+unique_name_in_owner = true
+show_behind_parent = true
+layout_mode = 1
+anchors_preset = 15
+anchor_right = 1.0
+anchor_bottom = 1.0
+grow_horizontal = 2
+grow_vertical = 2
+mouse_filter = 2
+
 [node name="ArtBy" type="HBoxContainer" parent="Contents"]
 layout_mode = 2
 theme_override_constants/separation = 0