diff --git a/src/d_netcmd.c b/src/d_netcmd.c
index 5dce43e99..71a17a5b3 100644
--- a/src/d_netcmd.c
+++ b/src/d_netcmd.c
@@ -825,6 +825,9 @@ static CV_PossibleValue_t rlplrtrans_cons_t[] = {{0, "MIN"}, {10, "MAX"}, {0, NU
 // Default is 7 (70% visible; V_30TRANS)
 consvar_t cv_rouletteplayertrans = CVAR_INIT ("rouletteonplayertrans", "7", CV_SAVE, rlplrtrans_cons_t, NULL);
 
+// Item box visibility; a separate cvar
+consvar_t cv_rouletteplayerboxtrans = CVAR_INIT ("rouletteonplayerboxtrans", "10", CV_SAVE, rlplrtrans_cons_t, NULL);
+
 consvar_t cv_showviewpointtext = CVAR_INIT ("showviewpointtext", "On", CV_SAVE, CV_OnOff, NULL);
 
 // Intermission time Tails 04-19-2002
@@ -1143,6 +1146,7 @@ void D_RegisterServerCommands(void)
 	CV_RegisterVar(&cv_spinoutroll);
 	CV_RegisterVar(&cv_rouletteonplayer);
 	CV_RegisterVar(&cv_rouletteplayertrans);
+	CV_RegisterVar(&cv_rouletteplayerboxtrans);
 	CV_RegisterVar(&cv_showlapemblem);
 	CV_RegisterVar(&cv_lapemblemmode);
 	CV_RegisterVar(&cv_racesplits);
diff --git a/src/d_netcmd.h b/src/d_netcmd.h
index a55ce1258..b75b71cbc 100644
--- a/src/d_netcmd.h
+++ b/src/d_netcmd.h
@@ -300,7 +300,7 @@ extern consvar_t cv_lapemblemmode;
 extern consvar_t cv_racesplits;
 extern consvar_t cv_showviewpointtext;
 extern consvar_t cv_rouletteonplayer;
-extern consvar_t cv_rouletteplayertrans;
+extern consvar_t cv_rouletteplayertrans, cv_rouletteplayerboxtrans;
 
 extern consvar_t cv_skipmapcheck;
 
diff --git a/src/k_hud.c b/src/k_hud.c
index 72570a284..8ad5d6f7c 100644
--- a/src/k_hud.c
+++ b/src/k_hud.c
@@ -1586,6 +1586,7 @@ static void K_drawKartItem(void)
 
 	INT32 hudtrans = V_GetHudTrans();
 	INT32 transflag = (fade) ? V_HUDTRANSHALF : V_HUDTRANS;
+	INT32 boxtransflag = V_HUDTRANS;
 	INT32 transmul = FRACUNIT - (hudtrans * FRACUNIT / 10);
 
 	if (hudtrans > 9)
@@ -1596,6 +1597,7 @@ static void K_drawKartItem(void)
 
 	// Let the player pick and choose their visibility level.
 	INT32 roulettetrans = cv_rouletteplayertrans.value;
+	INT32 boxtrans = cv_rouletteplayerboxtrans.value;
 
 	// RadioRacers
 	if (shouldDrawOnPlayer)
@@ -1621,7 +1623,10 @@ static void K_drawKartItem(void)
 		}
 
 		if (stplyr->exiting)
+		{
 			roulettetrans = -1;
+			boxtrans = -1;
+		}
 
 		if (roulettetrans > -1)
 		{
@@ -1631,6 +1636,15 @@ static void K_drawKartItem(void)
 		{
 			transflag = (fade) ? V_HUDTRANSHALF : V_HUDTRANS;
 		}
+
+		if (boxtrans > -1)
+		{
+			boxtransflag = max(0, min(9, 10 - FixedMul(boxtrans, transmul))) << V_ALPHASHIFT;
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			boxtransflag = V_HUDTRANS;
+		}
 	}
 
 
@@ -1640,6 +1654,7 @@ static void K_drawKartItem(void)
 	flipamount = info.flipamount;
 
 	INT32 localpatchflags = (transflag|fflags);
+	INT32 boxpatchflags = (boxtransflag|fflags);
 
 	if (localcolor != SKINCOLOR_NONE)
 	{
@@ -1653,7 +1668,7 @@ static void K_drawKartItem(void)
 	if (K_UseColorHud())
 		colormap = R_GetTranslationColormap(TC_DEFAULT, K_GetHudColor(), GTC_CACHE);
 
-	V_DrawFixedPatch(fx << FRACBITS, fy << FRACBITS, info.hudScale, V_HUDTRANS|fflags, localbg, colormap);
+	V_DrawFixedPatch(fx << FRACBITS, fy << FRACBITS, info.hudScale, boxpatchflags, localbg, colormap);
 
 	// Then, the numbers:
 	if (stplyr->itemamount >= K_GetItemNumberDisplayMin(stplyr->itemtype, tiny) && !stplyr->itemroulette)