diff --git a/include-gpl/gui/glscope.h b/include-gpl/gui/glscope.h
index 7008c9ec2..e776544d4 100644
--- a/include-gpl/gui/glscope.h
+++ b/include-gpl/gui/glscope.h
@@ -60,6 +60,7 @@ public:
 	void setDisplays(Displays displays);
 	void setOrientation(Qt::Orientation orientation);
 	void setDisplayGridIntensity(int intensity);
+	void setDisplayTraceIntensity(int intensity);
 	void setTriggerChannel(ScopeVis::TriggerChannel triggerChannel);
 	void setTriggerLevel(Real triggerLevel);
 
@@ -112,6 +113,7 @@ private:
 	QRectF m_glScopeRect1;
 	QRectF m_glScopeRect2;
 	int m_displayGridIntensity;
+	int m_displayTraceIntensity;
 	QRectF m_glLeft1ScaleRect;
 	QRectF m_glLeft2ScaleRect;
 	QRectF m_glBot1ScaleRect;
diff --git a/include-gpl/gui/glscopegui.h b/include-gpl/gui/glscopegui.h
index 499636b6e..d9f25fc16 100644
--- a/include-gpl/gui/glscopegui.h
+++ b/include-gpl/gui/glscopegui.h
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@ private:
 	qint32 m_amplification;
 	qint32 m_ampOffset;
 	int m_displayGridIntensity;
+	int m_displayTraceIntensity;
 	qint32 m_triggerChannel;
 	qint32 m_triggerLevel; // percent
 	bool   m_triggerPositiveEdge;
@@ -70,6 +71,7 @@ private slots:
 	void on_timeOfs_valueChanged(int value);
 	void on_dataMode_currentIndexChanged(int index);
 	void on_gridIntensity_valueChanged(int index);
+	void on_traceIntensity_valueChanged(int index);
 
 	void on_horizView_clicked();
 	void on_vertView_clicked();
diff --git a/sdrbase/gui/glscope.cpp b/sdrbase/gui/glscope.cpp
index b40f4b6cb..ea352491e 100644
--- a/sdrbase/gui/glscope.cpp
+++ b/sdrbase/gui/glscope.cpp
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ GLScope::GLScope(QWidget* parent) :
 	m_triggerChannel(ScopeVis::TriggerFreeRun),
 	m_triggerLevel(0.0),
 	m_displayGridIntensity(5),
+	m_displayTraceIntensity(50),
 	m_left1ScaleTextureAllocated(false),
 	m_left2ScaleTextureAllocated(false),
 	m_bot1ScaleTextureAllocated(false),
@@ -134,6 +135,19 @@ void GLScope::setDisplayGridIntensity(int intensity)
 	m_displayGridIntensity = intensity;
 	if (m_displayGridIntensity > 100) {
 		m_displayGridIntensity = 100;
+	} else if (m_displayGridIntensity < 0) {
+		m_displayGridIntensity = 0;
+	}
+	update();
+}
+
+void GLScope::setDisplayTraceIntensity(int intensity)
+{
+	m_displayTraceIntensity = intensity;
+	if (m_displayTraceIntensity > 100) {
+		m_displayTraceIntensity = 100;
+	} else if (m_displayTraceIntensity < 0) {
+		m_displayTraceIntensity = 0;
 	}
 	update();
 }
@@ -338,7 +352,7 @@ void GLScope::paintGL()
 			glBlendFunc(GL_SRC_ALPHA, GL_ONE_MINUS_SRC_ALPHA);
 			glEnable(GL_LINE_SMOOTH);
 			glLineWidth(1.0f);
-			glColor4f(1, 1, 0.25f, 0.4f);
+			glColor4f(1, 1, 0.25f, m_displayTraceIntensity / 100.0);
 			int start = (m_timeOfsProMill/1000.0) * m_displayTrace->size();
 			int end = std::min(start + m_displayTrace->size()/m_timeBase, m_displayTrace->size());
 			if(end - start < 2)
@@ -510,7 +524,7 @@ void GLScope::paintGL()
 			glBlendFunc(GL_SRC_ALPHA, GL_ONE_MINUS_SRC_ALPHA);
 			glEnable(GL_LINE_SMOOTH);
 			glLineWidth(1.0f);
-			glColor4f(1, 1, 0.25f, 0.4f);
+			glColor4f(1, 1, 0.25f, m_displayTraceIntensity / 100.0);
 			int start = (m_timeOfsProMill/1000.0) * m_displayTrace->size();
 			int end = std::min(start + m_displayTrace->size()/m_timeBase, m_displayTrace->size());
 			if(end - start < 2)
diff --git a/sdrbase/gui/glscopegui.cpp b/sdrbase/gui/glscopegui.cpp
index e76022591..cdd966d2b 100644
--- a/sdrbase/gui/glscopegui.cpp
+++ b/sdrbase/gui/glscopegui.cpp
@@ -80,6 +80,7 @@ QByteArray GLScopeGUI::serialize() const
 	s.writeS32(9, m_triggerChannel);
 	s.writeS32(10, m_triggerLevel);
 	s.writeBool(11, m_triggerPositiveEdge);
+	s.writeS32(12, m_displayTraceIntensity);
 
 	return s.final();
 }
@@ -112,6 +113,7 @@ bool GLScopeGUI::deserialize(const QByteArray& data)
 		d.readBool(11, &m_triggerPositiveEdge, true);
 		ui->slopePos->setChecked(m_triggerPositiveEdge);
 		ui->slopeNeg->setChecked(!m_triggerPositiveEdge);
+		d.readS32(12, &m_displayTraceIntensity, 50);
 		applySettings();
 		applyTriggerSettings();
 		return true;
@@ -161,6 +163,7 @@ void GLScopeGUI::applySettings()
 	ui->amp->setValue(m_amplification);
 	ui->ampOfs->setValue(m_ampOffset);
 	ui->gridIntensity->setSliderPosition(m_displayGridIntensity);
+	ui->traceIntensity->setSliderPosition(m_displayTraceIntensity);
 }
 
 void GLScopeGUI::applyTriggerSettings()
@@ -380,10 +383,19 @@ void GLScopeGUI::on_onlySecondView_clicked()
 void GLScopeGUI::on_gridIntensity_valueChanged(int index)
 {
 	m_displayGridIntensity = index;
+	ui->gridIntensity->setToolTip(QString("Grid intensity: %1").arg(m_displayGridIntensity));
 	if(m_glScope != NULL)
 		m_glScope->setDisplayGridIntensity(m_displayGridIntensity);
 }
 
+void GLScopeGUI::on_traceIntensity_valueChanged(int index)
+{
+	m_displayTraceIntensity = index;
+	ui->traceIntensity->setToolTip(QString("Trace intensity: %1").arg(m_displayTraceIntensity));
+	if(m_glScope != NULL)
+		m_glScope->setDisplayTraceIntensity(m_displayTraceIntensity);
+}
+
 void GLScopeGUI::on_trigMode_currentIndexChanged(int index)
 {
 	m_triggerChannel = index;
diff --git a/sdrbase/gui/glscopegui.ui b/sdrbase/gui/glscopegui.ui
index e125fe7e6..4156a633a 100644
--- a/sdrbase/gui/glscopegui.ui
+++ b/sdrbase/gui/glscopegui.ui
@@ -460,6 +460,9 @@
          <height>24</height>
         </size>
        </property>
+       <property name="toolTip">
+        <string>Grid intensity</string>
+       </property>
        <property name="maximum">
         <number>100</number>
        </property>
@@ -692,6 +695,35 @@
        </property>
       </widget>
      </item>
+     <item>
+      <widget class="Line" name="traceIntensityLine">
+       <property name="orientation">
+        <enum>Qt::Vertical</enum>
+       </property>
+      </widget>
+     </item>
+     <item>
+      <widget class="QDial" name="traceIntensity">
+       <property name="maximumSize">
+        <size>
+         <width>24</width>
+         <height>24</height>
+        </size>
+       </property>
+       <property name="toolTip">
+        <string>Trace intensity</string>
+       </property>
+       <property name="maximum">
+        <number>100</number>
+       </property>
+       <property name="pageStep">
+        <number>1</number>
+       </property>
+       <property name="value">
+        <number>50</number>
+       </property>
+      </widget>
+     </item>
     </layout>
    </item>
   </layout>