diff --git a/public/locales/en.json b/public/locales/en.json
index ae33e2e7..03e0b0bc 100644
--- a/public/locales/en.json
+++ b/public/locales/en.json
@@ -819,6 +819,10 @@
       }
     },
     "appearance": {
+      "manga_thumbnail_backdrop": {
+        "description": "Sets the manga thumbnail as the background image on the manga page",
+        "title": "Manga thumbnail as background"
+      },
       "theme": {
         "create": {
           "action": "Creating theme…",
diff --git a/src/components/manga/MangaDetails.tsx b/src/components/manga/MangaDetails.tsx
index 1a7550a6..bb8b6c5c 100644
--- a/src/components/manga/MangaDetails.tsx
+++ b/src/components/manga/MangaDetails.tsx
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@ import { defaultPromiseErrorHandler } from '@/util/defaultPromiseErrorHandler.ts
 import { MangaType, SourceType } from '@/lib/graphql/generated/graphql.ts';
 import { useLocalStorage } from '@/util/useStorage.tsx';
 import { useResizeObserver } from '@/util/useResizeObserver.tsx';
+import { useMetadataServerSettings } from '@/lib/metadata/metadataServerSettings.ts';
 
 const DetailsWrapper = styled('div')(({ theme }) => ({
     display: 'flex',
@@ -50,7 +51,29 @@ const DetailsWrapper = styled('div')(({ theme }) => ({
     },
 }));
 
-const TopContentWrapper = styled('div')(() => ({}));
+const TopContentWrapper = styled('div', {
+    shouldForwardProp: (prop) => !['url', 'mangaThumbnailBackdrop'].includes(prop as string),
+})<{
+    url: string;
+    mangaThumbnailBackdrop: boolean;
+}>(({ theme, url, mangaThumbnailBackdrop }) => ({
+    position: 'relative',
+    backgroundImage: mangaThumbnailBackdrop ? `url(${url})` : undefined,
+    backgroundRepeat: mangaThumbnailBackdrop ? 'no-repeat' : undefined,
+    backgroundSize: mangaThumbnailBackdrop ? 'cover' : undefined,
+    borderRadius: mangaThumbnailBackdrop ? theme.shape.borderRadius : undefined,
+    '&::before': mangaThumbnailBackdrop && {
+        position: 'absolute',
+        display: 'inline-block',
+        content: '""',
+        top: 0,
+        left: 0,
+        width: '100%',
+        height: '100%',
+        background: `linear-gradient(to top, ${theme.palette.background.default}, transparent 100%, transparent 1px),linear-gradient(to right, ${theme.palette.background.default}, transparent 50%, transparent 1px),linear-gradient(to bottom, ${theme.palette.background.default}, transparent 50%, transparent 1px),linear-gradient(to left, ${theme.palette.background.default}, transparent 50%, transparent 1px)`,
+        backdropFilter: 'blur(4.5px) brightness(0.75)',
+    },
+}));
 
 const ThumbnailMetadataWrapper = styled('div')(({ theme }) => ({
     display: 'flex',
@@ -58,6 +81,7 @@ const ThumbnailMetadataWrapper = styled('div')(({ theme }) => ({
 }));
 
 const MetadataContainer = styled('div')(({ theme }) => ({
+    zIndex: 1,
     marginLeft: theme.spacing(1),
 }));
 
@@ -261,6 +285,10 @@ export const MangaDetails = ({
 }) => {
     const { t } = useTranslation();
 
+    const {
+        settings: { mangaThumbnailBackdrop },
+    } = useMetadataServerSettings();
+
     useEffect(() => {
         if (!manga.source) {
             makeToast(translate('source.error.label.source_not_found'), 'error');
@@ -281,7 +309,7 @@ export const MangaDetails = ({
     return (
         <>
             <DetailsWrapper>
-                <TopContentWrapper>
+                <TopContentWrapper url={Mangas.getThumbnailUrl(manga)} mangaThumbnailBackdrop={mangaThumbnailBackdrop}>
                     <ThumbnailMetadataWrapper>
                         <Thumbnail manga={manga} />
                         <MetadataContainer>
diff --git a/src/lib/metadata/metadata.ts b/src/lib/metadata/metadata.ts
index 22bbe958..3ecd2f2c 100644
--- a/src/lib/metadata/metadata.ts
+++ b/src/lib/metadata/metadata.ts
@@ -60,6 +60,7 @@ const GLOBAL_METADATA_KEYS: AppMetadataKeys[] = [
 
     // themes
     'customThemes',
+    'mangaThumbnailBackdrop',
 ];
 
 /**
diff --git a/src/lib/metadata/metadataServerSettings.ts b/src/lib/metadata/metadataServerSettings.ts
index 615938d7..5231a83d 100644
--- a/src/lib/metadata/metadataServerSettings.ts
+++ b/src/lib/metadata/metadataServerSettings.ts
@@ -54,6 +54,7 @@ export const getDefaultSettings = (): MetadataServerSettings => ({
 
     // themes
     customThemes: {},
+    mangaThumbnailBackdrop: true,
 });
 
 export const convertSettingsToMetadata = (
diff --git a/src/screens/settings/appearance/Appearance.tsx b/src/screens/settings/appearance/Appearance.tsx
index 218eb871..b708724b 100644
--- a/src/screens/settings/appearance/Appearance.tsx
+++ b/src/screens/settings/appearance/Appearance.tsx
@@ -25,12 +25,19 @@ import { I18nResourceCode, i18nResources } from '@/i18n';
 import { langCodeToName } from '@/util/language.tsx';
 import { getTheme } from '@/lib/ui/AppThemes.ts';
 import { ThemeList } from '@/screens/settings/appearance/theme/ThemeList.tsx';
+import {
+    createUpdateMetadataServerSettings,
+    useMetadataServerSettings,
+} from '@/lib/metadata/metadataServerSettings.ts';
+import { LoadingPlaceholder } from '@/components/util/LoadingPlaceholder.tsx';
+import { EmptyViewAbsoluteCentered } from '@/components/util/EmptyViewAbsoluteCentered.tsx';
+import { defaultPromiseErrorHandler } from '@/util/defaultPromiseErrorHandler.ts';
+import { MetadataThemeSettings } from '@/typings.ts';
+import { makeToast } from '@/components/util/Toast.tsx';
 
 export const Appearance = () => {
     const { t, i18n } = useTranslation();
     const { themeMode, setThemeMode, pureBlackMode, setPureBlackMode, appTheme } = useContext(ThemeModeContext);
-    const isDarkMode =
-        getTheme(appTheme).muiTheme.palette?.mode === 'dark' || MediaQuery.getThemeMode() === ThemeMode.DARK;
 
     const { setTitle, setAction } = useContext(NavBarContext);
     useEffect(() => {
@@ -43,9 +50,34 @@ export const Appearance = () => {
         };
     }, [t]);
 
+    const {
+        settings,
+        request: { loading, error, refetch },
+    } = useMetadataServerSettings();
+    const updateMetadataSetting = createUpdateMetadataServerSettings<keyof MetadataThemeSettings>(() =>
+        makeToast(t('global.error.label.failed_to_save_changes'), 'error'),
+    );
+
+    const isDarkMode =
+        getTheme(appTheme).muiTheme.palette?.mode === 'dark' || MediaQuery.getThemeMode() === ThemeMode.DARK;
+
     const DEFAULT_ITEM_WIDTH = 300;
     const [itemWidth, setItemWidth] = useLocalStorage<number>('ItemWidth', DEFAULT_ITEM_WIDTH);
 
+    if (loading) {
+        return <LoadingPlaceholder />;
+    }
+
+    if (error) {
+        return (
+            <EmptyViewAbsoluteCentered
+                message={t('global.error.label.failed_to_load_data')}
+                messageExtra={error.message}
+                retry={() => refetch().catch(defaultPromiseErrorHandler('Appearance::refetch'))}
+            />
+        );
+    }
+
     return (
         <List
             subheader={
@@ -121,6 +153,18 @@ export const Appearance = () => {
                     showSlider
                     handleUpdate={setItemWidth}
                 />
+
+                <ListItem>
+                    <ListItemText
+                        primary={t('settings.appearance.manga_thumbnail_backdrop.title')}
+                        secondary={t('settings.appearance.manga_thumbnail_backdrop.description')}
+                    />
+                    <Switch
+                        edge="end"
+                        checked={settings.mangaThumbnailBackdrop}
+                        onChange={(e) => updateMetadataSetting('mangaThumbnailBackdrop', e.target.checked)}
+                    />
+                </ListItem>
             </List>
         </List>
     );
diff --git a/src/typings.ts b/src/typings.ts
index e8cfa5a5..35926a5d 100644
--- a/src/typings.ts
+++ b/src/typings.ts
@@ -159,6 +159,7 @@ export type MetadataUpdateSettings = {
 
 export type MetadataThemeSettings = {
     customThemes: Record<string, AppTheme>;
+    mangaThumbnailBackdrop: boolean;
 };
 
 export type MetadataServerSettings = MetadataDownloadSettings &