diff --git a/resources/qml/Cura.qml b/resources/qml/Cura.qml
index 6a8493ff06..93d8bddf1e 100644
--- a/resources/qml/Cura.qml
+++ b/resources/qml/Cura.qml
@@ -98,7 +98,31 @@ UM.MainWindow
                 right: parent.right
             }
             height: stageMenu.source != "" ? Math.round(mainWindowHeader.height + stageMenu.height / 2) : mainWindowHeader.height
-            color: UM.Theme.getColor("main_window_header_background")
+
+            LinearGradient
+            {
+                anchors.fill: parent
+                start: Qt.point(0, 0)
+                end: Qt.point(parent.width, 0)
+                gradient: Gradient
+                {
+                    GradientStop
+                    {
+                        position: 0.0
+                        color: UM.Theme.getColor("main_window_header_background")
+                    }
+                    GradientStop
+                    {
+                        position: 0.5
+                        color: UM.Theme.getColor("main_window_header_background_gradient")
+                    }
+                    GradientStop
+                    {
+                        position: 1.0
+                        color: UM.Theme.getColor("main_window_header_background")
+                    }
+                }
+            }
 
             // This is the new fancy pattern
             Image