diff --git a/OsmAnd/res/layout/map_hud_bottom.xml b/OsmAnd/res/layout/map_hud_bottom.xml
index 5c084fffdb..6088fe7e4c 100644
--- a/OsmAnd/res/layout/map_hud_bottom.xml
+++ b/OsmAnd/res/layout/map_hud_bottom.xml
@@ -62,6 +62,29 @@
                 android:textSize="@dimen/map_button_text_size"/>
         </FrameLayout>
 
+        <LinearLayout
+            android:id="@+id/map_transparency_layout"
+            android:layout_width="wrap_content"
+            android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+            android:layout_gravity="bottom|center"
+            android:layout_marginBottom="@dimen/map_button_size"
+            android:orientation="horizontal">
+
+            <SeekBar
+                android:id="@+id/map_transparency_seekbar"
+                android:layout_width="@dimen/map_trans_seek_size"
+                android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+                android:layout_gravity="center"/>
+
+            <ImageButton
+                android:id="@+id/map_transparency_hide"
+                android:layout_width="wrap_content"
+                android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+                android:layout_gravity="center"
+                android:background="@drawable/btn_circle_transparent"
+                android:src="@drawable/headliner_close"/>
+        </LinearLayout>
+
         <LinearLayout
             android:layout_width="wrap_content"
             android:layout_height="wrap_content"
diff --git a/OsmAnd/src/net/osmand/plus/dialogs/RasterMapMenu.java b/OsmAnd/src/net/osmand/plus/dialogs/RasterMapMenu.java
index 451836b472..b7e8382a78 100644
--- a/OsmAnd/src/net/osmand/plus/dialogs/RasterMapMenu.java
+++ b/OsmAnd/src/net/osmand/plus/dialogs/RasterMapMenu.java
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ import net.osmand.plus.OsmandPlugin;
 import net.osmand.plus.OsmandSettings;
 import net.osmand.plus.R;
 import net.osmand.plus.activities.MapActivity;
+import net.osmand.plus.activities.MapActivityLayers;
 import net.osmand.plus.rastermaps.OsmandRasterMapsPlugin;
 import net.osmand.plus.views.MapTileLayer;
 
@@ -50,6 +51,12 @@ public class RasterMapMenu {
 			public boolean onContextMenuClick(ArrayAdapter<?> adapter, int itemId, int pos, boolean isChecked) {
 				Log.v(TAG, "onContextMenuClick(" + "adapter=" + adapter + ", itemId=" + itemId + ", pos=" + pos + ", isChecked=" + isChecked + ")");
 				if (itemId == R.string.shared_string_show) {
+					MapActivityLayers mapLayers = mapActivity.getMapLayers();
+					if (isChecked) {
+						mapLayers.getMapControlsLayer().showTransparencyBar(mapTransparencyPreference);
+					} else {
+						mapLayers.getMapControlsLayer().hideTransparencyBar(mapTransparencyPreference);
+					}
 					plugin.toggleUnderlayState(mapActivity, type);
 				}
 				return false;
diff --git a/OsmAnd/src/net/osmand/plus/views/MapControlsLayer.java b/OsmAnd/src/net/osmand/plus/views/MapControlsLayer.java
index 42f5852aff..48630f3c45 100644
--- a/OsmAnd/src/net/osmand/plus/views/MapControlsLayer.java
+++ b/OsmAnd/src/net/osmand/plus/views/MapControlsLayer.java
@@ -17,7 +17,10 @@ import android.support.v7.app.AlertDialog;
 import android.view.MotionEvent;
 import android.view.View;
 import android.view.View.OnClickListener;
+import android.widget.ImageButton;
 import android.widget.ImageView;
+import android.widget.LinearLayout;
+import android.widget.SeekBar;
 import android.widget.TextView;
 
 import net.londatiga.android.ActionItem;
@@ -65,6 +68,8 @@ public class MapControlsLayer extends OsmandMapLayer {
 	// private RulerControl rulerControl;
 	// private List<MapControls> allControls = new ArrayList<MapControls>();
 
+	private SeekBar transparencyBar;
+	private LinearLayout transparencyBarLayout;
 	private static CommonPreference<Integer> settingsToTransparency;
 	private OsmandSettings settings;
 
@@ -104,6 +109,7 @@ public class MapControlsLayer extends OsmandMapLayer {
 	@Override
 	public void initLayer(final OsmandMapTileView view) {
 		initTopControls();
+		initTransparencyBar();
 		initZooms();
 		initDasboardRelatedControls();
 		updateControls(view.getCurrentRotatedTileBox(), null);
@@ -313,7 +319,7 @@ public class MapControlsLayer extends OsmandMapLayer {
 					mapActivity.getMapViewTrackingUtilities().backToLocationImpl();
 				} else {
 					ActivityCompat.requestPermissions(mapActivity,
-							new String[] { Manifest.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION },
+							new String[]{Manifest.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION},
 							OsmAndLocationProvider.REQUEST_LOCATION_PERMISSION);
 				}
 			}
@@ -586,6 +592,58 @@ public class MapControlsLayer extends OsmandMapLayer {
 		return false;
 	}
 
+	// /////////////// Transparency bar /////////////////////////
+	private void initTransparencyBar() {
+		transparencyBarLayout = (LinearLayout) mapActivity.findViewById(R.id.map_transparency_layout);
+		transparencyBar = (SeekBar) mapActivity.findViewById(R.id.map_transparency_seekbar);
+		transparencyBar.setMax(255);
+		if (settingsToTransparency != null) {
+			transparencyBar.setProgress(settingsToTransparency.get());
+			transparencyBarLayout.setVisibility(View.VISIBLE);
+		} else {
+			transparencyBarLayout.setVisibility(View.GONE);
+		}
+		transparencyBar.setOnSeekBarChangeListener(new SeekBar.OnSeekBarChangeListener() {
+
+			@Override
+			public void onStopTrackingTouch(SeekBar seekBar) {
+			}
+
+			@Override
+			public void onStartTrackingTouch(SeekBar seekBar) {
+			}
+
+			@Override
+			public void onProgressChanged(SeekBar seekBar, int progress, boolean fromUser) {
+				if (settingsToTransparency != null) {
+					settingsToTransparency.set(progress);
+					mapActivity.getMapView().refreshMap();
+				}
+			}
+		});
+		ImageButton imageButton = (ImageButton) mapActivity.findViewById(R.id.map_transparency_hide);
+		imageButton.setOnClickListener(new OnClickListener() {
+			@Override
+			public void onClick(View v) {
+				transparencyBarLayout.setVisibility(View.GONE);
+				hideTransparencyBar(settingsToTransparency);
+			}
+		});
+	}
+
+	public void showTransparencyBar(CommonPreference<Integer> transparenPreference) {
+		MapControlsLayer.settingsToTransparency = transparenPreference;
+		transparencyBarLayout.setVisibility(View.VISIBLE);
+		transparencyBar.setProgress(transparenPreference.get());
+	}
+
+	public void hideTransparencyBar(CommonPreference<Integer> transparentPreference) {
+		if (settingsToTransparency == transparentPreference) {
+			transparencyBarLayout.setVisibility(View.GONE);
+			settingsToTransparency = null;
+		}
+	}
+
 	private class MapHudButton {
 		View iv;
 		int bgDark;