diff --git a/rpcs3/Emu/RSX/Overlays/HomeMenu/overlay_home_menu.cpp b/rpcs3/Emu/RSX/Overlays/HomeMenu/overlay_home_menu.cpp
index c54f977fc2..1dadaa5e7d 100644
--- a/rpcs3/Emu/RSX/Overlays/HomeMenu/overlay_home_menu.cpp
+++ b/rpcs3/Emu/RSX/Overlays/HomeMenu/overlay_home_menu.cpp
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ namespace rsx
 			m_allow_input_on_pause = true;
 
 			m_dim_background.set_size(virtual_width, virtual_height);
-			m_dim_background.back_color.a = 0.5f;
+			m_dim_background.back_color.a = 0.85f;
 
 			m_description.set_font("Arial", 20);
 			m_description.set_pos(20, 37);
diff --git a/rpcs3/Emu/RSX/Overlays/HomeMenu/overlay_home_menu_main_menu.cpp b/rpcs3/Emu/RSX/Overlays/HomeMenu/overlay_home_menu_main_menu.cpp
index a4331d3427..4647a5c4ca 100644
--- a/rpcs3/Emu/RSX/Overlays/HomeMenu/overlay_home_menu_main_menu.cpp
+++ b/rpcs3/Emu/RSX/Overlays/HomeMenu/overlay_home_menu_main_menu.cpp
@@ -26,10 +26,10 @@ namespace rsx
 			m_message_box = std::make_shared<home_menu_message_box>(x, y, width, height);
 			m_message_box->visible = false;
 
-			m_sidebar = std::make_unique<list_view>(350, height, false);
-			m_sidebar->set_pos(x, y);
+			m_sidebar = std::make_unique<list_view>(350, overlay::virtual_height, false);
+			m_sidebar->set_pos(0, 0);
 			m_sidebar->hide_prompt_buttons();
-			m_sidebar->back_color = color4f(0.15f, 0.15f, 0.15f, 0.95f);
+			m_sidebar->back_color = color4f(0.05f, 0.05f, 0.05f, 0.95f);
 
 			m_sliding_animation.duration_sec = 0.5f;
 			m_sliding_animation.type = animation_type::ease_in_out_cubic;
@@ -155,11 +155,44 @@ namespace rsx
 			apply_layout();
 		}
 
+		void home_menu_main_menu::apply_layout(bool center_vertically)
+		{
+			home_menu_page::apply_layout(center_vertically);
+
+			if (m_sidebar->get_elements_count() == 0)
+			{
+				return;
+			}
+
+			auto sidebar_items = std::move(m_sidebar->m_items);
+			m_sidebar->clear_items();
+
+			u16 combined_height = 0;
+			std::for_each(
+				sidebar_items.begin(),
+				sidebar_items.end(),
+				[&](auto& entry)
+				{
+					combined_height += entry->h + m_sidebar->pack_padding;
+					entry->set_pos(0, 0);
+				});
+
+			if (combined_height < overlay::virtual_height)
+			{
+				m_sidebar->advance_pos = (overlay::virtual_height - combined_height) / 2;
+			}
+
+			for (auto& entry : sidebar_items)
+			{
+				m_sidebar->add_entry(entry);
+			}
+		}
+
 		void home_menu_main_menu::add_sidebar_entry(std::string_view title)
 		{
 			std::unique_ptr<overlay_element> label_widget = std::make_unique<label>(title.data());
 			label_widget->set_size(m_sidebar->w, 60);
-			label_widget->set_font("Arial", 18);
+			label_widget->set_font("Arial", 14);
 			label_widget->back_color.a = 0.f;
 			label_widget->set_padding(16, 4, 16, 4);
 			m_sidebar->add_entry(label_widget);
diff --git a/rpcs3/Emu/RSX/Overlays/HomeMenu/overlay_home_menu_main_menu.h b/rpcs3/Emu/RSX/Overlays/HomeMenu/overlay_home_menu_main_menu.h
index d12728e5d2..ef8f7af26f 100644
--- a/rpcs3/Emu/RSX/Overlays/HomeMenu/overlay_home_menu_main_menu.h
+++ b/rpcs3/Emu/RSX/Overlays/HomeMenu/overlay_home_menu_main_menu.h
@@ -19,6 +19,8 @@ namespace rsx
 			void update(u64 timestamp_us) override;
 
 		private:
+			void apply_layout(bool center_vertically = false) override;
+
 			void add_page(std::shared_ptr<home_menu_page> page) override;
 			void add_item(std::string_view title, std::function<page_navigation(pad_button)> callback) override;
 
diff --git a/rpcs3/Emu/RSX/Overlays/HomeMenu/overlay_home_menu_page.h b/rpcs3/Emu/RSX/Overlays/HomeMenu/overlay_home_menu_page.h
index 2752840835..502ec916a1 100644
--- a/rpcs3/Emu/RSX/Overlays/HomeMenu/overlay_home_menu_page.h
+++ b/rpcs3/Emu/RSX/Overlays/HomeMenu/overlay_home_menu_page.h
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ namespace rsx
 			virtual void add_page(std::shared_ptr<home_menu_page> page);
 			virtual void add_item(std::unique_ptr<overlay_element>& element, std::function<page_navigation(pad_button)> callback);
 			virtual void add_item(std::string_view, std::function<page_navigation(pad_button)> callback);
-			void apply_layout(bool center_vertically = false);
+			virtual void apply_layout(bool center_vertically = false);
 			void show_dialog(const std::string& text, std::function<void()> on_accept = nullptr, std::function<void()> on_cancel = nullptr);
 
 			std::vector<std::shared_ptr<home_menu_page>> m_pages;