diff --git a/src/gui/components/cc_item_infobox.cpp b/src/gui/components/cc_item_infobox.cpp
index 1d659e541..676a1db3a 100644
--- a/src/gui/components/cc_item_infobox.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/components/cc_item_infobox.cpp
@@ -109,6 +109,10 @@ void CComponentsInfoBox::paintPicture()
 
 	pic->setColorBody(col_body);
 
+	//set gradient behavior of pic object
+	if (col_body_gradient)
+		pic->doPaintBg(false);
+
 	//fit icon into frame
 	pic->setYPos(y+(height/2-pic->getHeight()/2));
 
diff --git a/src/gui/components/cc_item_infobox.h b/src/gui/components/cc_item_infobox.h
index 7a8c5c616..6a86a6dc6 100644
--- a/src/gui/components/cc_item_infobox.h
+++ b/src/gui/components/cc_item_infobox.h
@@ -83,7 +83,8 @@ class CComponentsInfoBox : public CComponentsText
 		void setPicture(const std::string& picture_name);
 		///set property: path or name of displayed image, parameter as const char*
 		void setPicture(const char* picture_name);
-
+		///set property: gradient behavior
+		void enableGradient(bool enable) { col_body_gradient = enable; }
 		///paint item
 		void paint(bool do_save_bg = CC_SAVE_SCREEN_YES);
 };