diff --git a/src/main/java/org/polyfrost/polynametag/mixin/RenderMixin.java b/src/main/java/org/polyfrost/polynametag/mixin/RenderMixin.java
index 50690f5..510dad3 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/polyfrost/polynametag/mixin/RenderMixin.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/polyfrost/polynametag/mixin/RenderMixin.java
@@ -73,6 +73,7 @@ public abstract class RenderMixin {
     )
     private void polyNametag$drawBackground(Entity entity, String str, double x, double y, double z, int maxDistance, CallbackInfo ci) {
         if (!ModConfig.INSTANCE.enabled) return;
+        NametagRenderingKt.setDrawingWithDepth(true);
         NametagRenderingKt.drawFrontBackground(str, entity);
     }
 
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/polyfrost/polynametag/mixin/RendererLivingEntityMixin.java b/src/main/java/org/polyfrost/polynametag/mixin/RendererLivingEntityMixin.java
index f60984b..bc90538 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/polyfrost/polynametag/mixin/RendererLivingEntityMixin.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/polyfrost/polynametag/mixin/RendererLivingEntityMixin.java
@@ -16,8 +16,6 @@
 import org.spongepowered.asm.mixin.injection.*;
 import org.spongepowered.asm.mixin.injection.callback.CallbackInfo;
 
-import static org.polyfrost.polynametag.render.NametagRenderingKt.drawFrontBackground;
-
 @Mixin(value = RendererLivingEntity.class, priority = 1001)
 public abstract class RendererLivingEntityMixin  {
 
@@ -94,7 +92,7 @@ private void cancel(EntityLivingBase entity, double x, double y, double z, Callb
     private void drawBG(EntityLivingBase entity, double x, double y, double z, CallbackInfo ci) {
         if (!ModConfig.INSTANCE.enabled) return;
         if (PolyNametag.INSTANCE.getShouldDrawIndicator() && ModConfig.INSTANCE.getEssentialOffset()) GlStateManager.translate(5f, 0f, 0f);
-        drawFrontBackground(entity.getDisplayName().getFormattedText(), NametagRenderingKt.getBackBackgroundGLColorOrEmpty(), entity);
+        NametagRenderingKt.drawFrontBackground(entity.getDisplayName().getFormattedText(), NametagRenderingKt.getBackBackgroundGLColorOrEmpty(), entity);
     }
 
     @Redirect(
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/polyfrost/polynametag/mixin/levelhead/AboveHeadRenderMixin.java b/src/main/java/org/polyfrost/polynametag/mixin/levelhead/AboveHeadRenderMixin.java
index 23ca21e..11d3132 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/polyfrost/polynametag/mixin/levelhead/AboveHeadRenderMixin.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/polyfrost/polynametag/mixin/levelhead/AboveHeadRenderMixin.java
@@ -63,6 +63,7 @@ private void drawBG(LevelheadTag tag, EntityPlayer entityIn, double x, double y,
         int stringWidth = Minecraft.getMinecraft().fontRendererObj.getStringWidth(tag.getString()) / 2;
         NametagRenderingKt.drawFrontBackground(-stringWidth - 2, stringWidth + 1, NametagRenderingKt.getBackBackgroundGLColorOrEmpty(), entityIn);
         GlStateManager.enableDepth();
+        NametagRenderingKt.setDrawingWithDepth(true);
         NametagRenderingKt.drawFrontBackground(-stringWidth - 2, stringWidth + 1, entityIn);
         GlStateManager.depthMask(true);
     }
diff --git a/src/main/kotlin/org/polyfrost/polynametag/render/NametagRendering.kt b/src/main/kotlin/org/polyfrost/polynametag/render/NametagRendering.kt
index c2229bf..595fc5e 100644
--- a/src/main/kotlin/org/polyfrost/polynametag/render/NametagRendering.kt
+++ b/src/main/kotlin/org/polyfrost/polynametag/render/NametagRendering.kt
@@ -25,13 +25,15 @@ import kotlin.math.sin
 
 var drawingText = false
 
+var drawingWithDepth = false
+
 internal fun shouldDrawBackground() =
     ModConfig.background && (!PolyNametag.isPatcher || !PatcherConfig.disableNametagBoxes)
 
 val NO_COLOR = Color(0f, 0f, 0f, 0f)
 fun getBackBackgroundGLColorOrEmpty(): Color =
     if (shouldDrawBackground()) with(ModConfig.backgroundColor) {
-        Color(red, green, blue, alpha.coerceAtMost(0x3F))
+        Color(red, green, blue, alpha.coerceAtMost(63))
     } else {
         NO_COLOR
     }
@@ -68,12 +70,17 @@ fun drawBackground(xStart: Double, xEnd: Double, color: Color, entity: Entity) {
     GL11.glTranslated((realStart + xEnd) / 2f, 3.5, 0.01)
     GL11.glBegin(GL11.GL_TRIANGLE_FAN)
     with(color) {
-        GL11.glColor4f(red / 255f, green / 255f, blue / 255f, alpha / 255f)
+        val a = alpha.coerceAtMost(63)
+        val realAlpha = if (drawingWithDepth) (alpha - a) / (255 - a).toFloat() else alpha / 255f
+        GL11.glColor4f(red / 255f, green / 255f, blue / 255f, realAlpha)
     }
+    drawingWithDepth = false
+
+    val halfWidth = (xEnd - realStart) / 2f + ModConfig.paddingX
 
-    val radius = if (ModConfig.rounded) ModConfig.cornerRadius.coerceAtMost(4.5f + ModConfig.paddingY) else 0f
+    val radius = if (ModConfig.rounded) ModConfig.cornerRadius.coerceAtMost(4.5f + ModConfig.paddingY).coerceAtMost(halfWidth.toFloat()) else 0f
 
-    val width = (xEnd - realStart) / 2f + ModConfig.paddingX - radius
+    val width = halfWidth - radius
 
     val distanceFromPlayer = entity.getDistanceToEntity(mc.thePlayer)
     val quality = ((distanceFromPlayer * 4 + 10).coerceAtMost(350f) / 4).toInt()