diff --git a/Mage.Client/src/main/java/mage/client/cards/Cards.java b/Mage.Client/src/main/java/mage/client/cards/Cards.java
index 69a838394a5..2ccd41dfa20 100644
--- a/Mage.Client/src/main/java/mage/client/cards/Cards.java
+++ b/Mage.Client/src/main/java/mage/client/cards/Cards.java
@@ -34,8 +34,7 @@
 
 package mage.client.cards;
 
-import java.awt.Component;
-import java.awt.Dimension;
+import java.awt.*;
 import java.util.Iterator;
 import java.util.LinkedHashMap;
 import java.util.Map;
@@ -85,6 +84,15 @@ public class Cards extends javax.swing.JPanel {
         }
 	}
 
+    /**
+     * Sets components background color
+     * @param color
+     */
+    public void setBackgroundColor(Color color) {
+        cardArea.setOpaque(true);
+        cardArea.setBackground(new Color(0,0,0,100));
+    }
+
 	public void setBorder(Border border) {
 		super.setBorder(border);
 		if (jScrollPane1 != null) {
@@ -168,7 +176,7 @@ public class Cards extends javax.swing.JPanel {
 	
 	private void layoutCards(Dimension dimension) {
 		if (Plugins.getInstance().isCardPluginLoaded()) {
-			int dx = 0;
+			int dx = GAP_X;
 			for (MageCard card: cards.values()) {
 				card.setLocation(dx, 0);
 				card.setCardBounds(dx, 0, dimension.width, dimension.height);
diff --git a/Mage.Client/src/main/java/mage/client/game/GamePanel.java b/Mage.Client/src/main/java/mage/client/game/GamePanel.java
index 5f6856d460a..f5513dddfa7 100644
--- a/Mage.Client/src/main/java/mage/client/game/GamePanel.java
+++ b/Mage.Client/src/main/java/mage/client/game/GamePanel.java
@@ -89,6 +89,7 @@ public class GamePanel extends javax.swing.JPanel {
         initComponents();
         
         hand.setHScrollSpeed(8);
+        hand.setBackgroundColor(new Color(0,0,0,100));
         combat = new CombatDialog();
         pickNumber = new PickNumberDialog();
         MageFrame.getDesktop().add(combat, JLayeredPane.POPUP_LAYER);