diff --git a/common/src/main/java/eu/midnightdust/blur/Blur.java b/common/src/main/java/eu/midnightdust/blur/Blur.java
index af5f62f..d144cd1 100644
--- a/common/src/main/java/eu/midnightdust/blur/Blur.java
+++ b/common/src/main/java/eu/midnightdust/blur/Blur.java
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ public class Blur {
         context.getMatrices().push();
         Matrix4f posMatrix = context.getMatrices().peek().getPositionMatrix();
         posMatrix.rotationZ(Math.toRadians(getRotation()));
-        posMatrix.setTranslation(width / 2f, height / 2f, -1); // Make the gradient's center the pivot point
+        posMatrix.setTranslation(width / 2f, height / 2f, -1000); // Make the gradient's center the pivot point
         posMatrix.scale(diagonal / smallestDimension); // Scales the gradient to the maximum diagonal value needed
         context.fillGradient(-width / 2, -height / 2, width / 2, height / 2, Blur.getBackgroundColor(false), Blur.getBackgroundColor(true)); // Actually draw the gradient
         context.getMatrices().pop();