diff --git a/submodules/GalleryUI/Sources/GalleryControllerNode.swift b/submodules/GalleryUI/Sources/GalleryControllerNode.swift
index a998a9f8d8..0c1152e64c 100644
--- a/submodules/GalleryUI/Sources/GalleryControllerNode.swift
+++ b/submodules/GalleryUI/Sources/GalleryControllerNode.swift
@@ -329,15 +329,18 @@ open class GalleryControllerNode: ASDisplayNode, UIScrollViewDelegate, UIGesture
     
     open func animateIn(animateContent: Bool, useSimpleAnimation: Bool) {
         let duration: Double = animateContent ? 0.2 : 0.3
-
-        self.backgroundNode.backgroundColor = self.backgroundNode.backgroundColor?.withAlphaComponent(0.0)
+        let fadeDuration: Double = 0.2
+        
+        let backgroundColor = self.backgroundNode.backgroundColor ?? .black
+        
         self.statusBar?.alpha = 0.0
         self.navigationBar?.alpha = 0.0
         self.footerNode.alpha = 0.0
         self.currentThumbnailContainerNode?.alpha = 0.0
         
-        UIView.animate(withDuration: duration, animations: {
-            self.backgroundNode.backgroundColor = self.backgroundNode.backgroundColor?.withAlphaComponent(1.0)
+        self.backgroundNode.layer.animate(from: backgroundColor.withAlphaComponent(0.0).cgColor, to: backgroundColor.cgColor, keyPath: "backgroundColor", timingFunction: CAMediaTimingFunctionName.linear.rawValue, duration: fadeDuration)
+        
+        UIView.animate(withDuration: fadeDuration, delay: 0.0, options: [.curveLinear], animations: {
             if !self.areControlsHidden {
                 self.statusBar?.alpha = 1.0
                 self.navigationBar?.alpha = 1.0