diff --git a/src/main/java/codechicken/nei/recipe/GuiRecipe.java b/src/main/java/codechicken/nei/recipe/GuiRecipe.java
index 29bd12478..55808b383 100644
--- a/src/main/java/codechicken/nei/recipe/GuiRecipe.java
+++ b/src/main/java/codechicken/nei/recipe/GuiRecipe.java
@@ -58,8 +58,13 @@ public abstract class GuiRecipe<H extends IRecipeHandler> extends GuiContainer i
         IGuiClientSide, IGuiHandleMouseWheel, IContainerTooltipHandler, INEIGuiHandler {
 
     private static final int BORDER_PADDING = 5;
-    private final DrawableResource BG_TEXTURE = new DrawableBuilder("nei:textures/gui/recipebg.png", 0, 0, 176, 166)
-            .build();
+    private static final int TRANSPARENCY_BORDER = 4;
+    private final DrawableResource BG_TEXTURE = new DrawableBuilder(
+            "nei:textures/gui/recipebg.png",
+            0,
+            0,
+            176 + TRANSPARENCY_BORDER * 2,
+            166 + TRANSPARENCY_BORDER * 2).build();
 
     private static final int BUTTON_WIDTH = 13;
     private static final int BUTTON_HEIGHT = 12;
@@ -789,14 +794,14 @@ public void drawGuiContainerForegroundLayer(int mouseX, int mouseY) {
     @Override
     public void drawGuiContainerBackgroundLayer(float f, int mouseX, int mouseY) {
         BG_TEXTURE.draw(
-                this.guiLeft,
-                this.guiTop,
-                this.xSize,
-                this.ySize,
-                BORDER_PADDING,
-                BORDER_PADDING,
-                BORDER_PADDING,
-                BORDER_PADDING);
+                this.guiLeft - TRANSPARENCY_BORDER,
+                this.guiTop - TRANSPARENCY_BORDER,
+                this.xSize + TRANSPARENCY_BORDER * 2,
+                this.ySize + TRANSPARENCY_BORDER * 2,
+                BORDER_PADDING + TRANSPARENCY_BORDER,
+                BORDER_PADDING + TRANSPARENCY_BORDER,
+                BORDER_PADDING + TRANSPARENCY_BORDER,
+                BORDER_PADDING + TRANSPARENCY_BORDER);
 
         drawJEITabs(mouseX, mouseY);
     }
diff --git a/src/main/java/codechicken/nei/recipe/GuiRecipeCatalyst.java b/src/main/java/codechicken/nei/recipe/GuiRecipeCatalyst.java
index ca542059b..a7ef0e55c 100644
--- a/src/main/java/codechicken/nei/recipe/GuiRecipeCatalyst.java
+++ b/src/main/java/codechicken/nei/recipe/GuiRecipeCatalyst.java
@@ -49,12 +49,14 @@ public boolean handleClick(int mx, int my, int button) {
 
     private static final int SLOT_SIZE = 16;
     private static final int BORDER_PADDING = 6;
+    private static final int TRANSPARENCY_BORDER = 4;
     private static final DrawableResource BG_TEXTURE = new DrawableBuilder(
             "nei:textures/catalyst_tab.png",
             0,
             0,
-            28,
-            28).setTextureSize(28, 28).build();
+            28 + TRANSPARENCY_BORDER * 2,
+            28 + TRANSPARENCY_BORDER * 2).setTextureSize(28 + TRANSPARENCY_BORDER * 2, 28 + TRANSPARENCY_BORDER * 2)
+                    .build();
 
     private static final DrawableResource FG_TEXTURE = new DrawableBuilder("nei:textures/slot.png", 0, 0, 18, 18)
             .setTextureSize(18, 18).build();
@@ -149,7 +151,15 @@ public void draw(int mx, int my) {
         if (!this.showWidget) return;
 
         GL11.glColor4f(1, 1, 1, 1);
-        BG_TEXTURE.draw(this.x, this.y, this.w, this.h, BORDER_PADDING, BORDER_PADDING, BORDER_PADDING, BORDER_PADDING);
+        BG_TEXTURE.draw(
+                this.x - TRANSPARENCY_BORDER,
+                this.y - TRANSPARENCY_BORDER,
+                this.w + TRANSPARENCY_BORDER * 2,
+                this.h + TRANSPARENCY_BORDER * 2,
+                BORDER_PADDING + TRANSPARENCY_BORDER,
+                BORDER_PADDING + TRANSPARENCY_BORDER,
+                BORDER_PADDING + TRANSPARENCY_BORDER,
+                BORDER_PADDING + TRANSPARENCY_BORDER);
         FG_TEXTURE.draw(
                 this.x + this.paddingInlineStart - 1,
                 this.y + this.paddingBlockStart - 1,
diff --git a/src/main/resources/assets/nei/textures/catalyst_tab.png b/src/main/resources/assets/nei/textures/catalyst_tab.png
index ef3cf0642..d13c3b49c 100644
Binary files a/src/main/resources/assets/nei/textures/catalyst_tab.png and b/src/main/resources/assets/nei/textures/catalyst_tab.png differ
diff --git a/src/main/resources/assets/nei/textures/gui/recipebg.png b/src/main/resources/assets/nei/textures/gui/recipebg.png
index 7a2bba3c5..3524f865e 100644
Binary files a/src/main/resources/assets/nei/textures/gui/recipebg.png and b/src/main/resources/assets/nei/textures/gui/recipebg.png differ