diff --git a/sites/all/modules/lightbox2/js/lightbox.js b/sites/all/modules/lightbox2/js/lightbox.js
index b5af5bb..3ca7cbb 100644
--- a/sites/all/modules/lightbox2/js/lightbox.js
+++ b/sites/all/modules/lightbox2/js/lightbox.js
@@ -299,7 +299,7 @@ Lightbox = {
       $("#lightbox2-overlay").addClass("overlay_default");
       $("#lightbox2-overlay").css({'opacity' : Lightbox.overlayOpacity});
     }
-    $("#lightbox2-overlay").fadeIn(Lightbox.fadeInSpeed);
+    $("#lightbox2-overlay").fadeTo(Lightbox.fadeInSpeed, Lightbox.overlayOpacity);
 
 
     Lightbox.isSlideshow = slideshow;