diff --git a/Classes/LinphoneUI/UILinphone.h b/Classes/LinphoneUI/UILinphone.h
index d291ff639..68a23f41d 100644
--- a/Classes/LinphoneUI/UILinphone.h
+++ b/Classes/LinphoneUI/UILinphone.h
@@ -19,7 +19,8 @@
 
 #import <UIKit/UIColor.h>
 
-#define LINPHONE_MAIN_COLOR [UIColor colorWithRed:207.0f/255.0f green:76.0f/255.0f blue:41.0f/255.0f alpha:1.0f]
+#define LINPHONE_MAIN_COLOR       [UIColor colorWithRed:207.0f/255.0f green:76.0f/255.0f blue:41.0f/255.0f alpha:1.0f]
+#define LINPHONE_SETTINGS_BG_IOS7 [UIColor colorWithWhite:0.88 alpha:1.0]
 #define LINPHONE_TABLE_CELL_BACKGROUND_COLOR [UIColor colorWithRed:207.0f/255.0f green:76.0f/255.0f blue:41.0f/255.0f alpha:1.0f]
 
 @interface UIColor (LightAndDark)
diff --git a/Classes/SettingsViewController.m b/Classes/SettingsViewController.m
index d0eb48067..8469cda3f 100644
--- a/Classes/SettingsViewController.m
+++ b/Classes/SettingsViewController.m
@@ -335,7 +335,12 @@
 }
 
 + (void)removeBackground:(UIView*)view {
-    [view setBackgroundColor:[UIColor clearColor]];
+    // iOS7 transparent background is *really* transparent: with an alpha != 0
+    // it messes up the transitions. Use non-transparent BG for iOS7
+    if ([[[UIDevice currentDevice] systemVersion] floatValue] >= 7)
+        [view setBackgroundColor:LINPHONE_SETTINGS_BG_IOS7];
+    else
+        [view setBackgroundColor:[UIColor clearColor]];
 }
 
 - (void)pushViewController:(UIViewController *)viewController animated:(BOOL)animated {