diff --git a/src/main/kotlin/me/fzzyhmstrs/fzzy_config/screen/widget/custom/CustomPressableWidget.kt b/src/main/kotlin/me/fzzyhmstrs/fzzy_config/screen/widget/custom/CustomPressableWidget.kt
index a5803af4596..1cd2b15484b 100644
--- a/src/main/kotlin/me/fzzyhmstrs/fzzy_config/screen/widget/custom/CustomPressableWidget.kt
+++ b/src/main/kotlin/me/fzzyhmstrs/fzzy_config/screen/widget/custom/CustomPressableWidget.kt
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ open class CustomPressableWidget(x: Int, y: Int, width: Int, height: Int, messag
     open fun renderBackground(context: DrawContext, x: Int, y: Int, width: Int, height: Int, mouseX: Int, mouseY: Int, delta: Float) {
         RenderSystem.enableBlend()
         RenderSystem.enableDepthTest()
-        context.drawNineSlice(textures.get(active, this.isSelected), x, y, width, height, ColorHelper.getWhite(this.alpha))
+        context.drawNineSlice(textures.get(active, this.isSelected), x, y, width, height, this.alpha)
     }
 
     override fun renderWidget(context: DrawContext, mouseX: Int, mouseY: Int, delta: Float) {
diff --git a/src/main/kotlin/me/fzzyhmstrs/fzzy_config/util/RenderUtil.kt b/src/main/kotlin/me/fzzyhmstrs/fzzy_config/util/RenderUtil.kt
index 34cfeeaa047..2282a8d9403 100644
--- a/src/main/kotlin/me/fzzyhmstrs/fzzy_config/util/RenderUtil.kt
+++ b/src/main/kotlin/me/fzzyhmstrs/fzzy_config/util/RenderUtil.kt
@@ -100,6 +100,23 @@ object RenderUtil {
         this.drawTex(id, x, y, width, height, color)
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Extension function to replicate the nine-slice functionality drawGuiTexture from 1.20.2+.
+     *
+     * __in 1.20.2+ this is a compat method; maintained as-is to avoid needing to alter mod code elsewhere.__
+     * @param id Identifier - The sprite identifier (1.20.2+ style) for the image.
+     * @param x Int - the x location of the texture
+     * @param y Int - the y location of the texture
+     * @param width Int - the width of the drawn texture
+     * @param height Int - the height of the drawn texture
+     * @param alpha Float - the texture transparency
+     * @author fzzyhmstrs
+     * @since 0.6.1
+     */
+    fun DrawContext.drawNineSlice(id: Identifier, x: Int, y: Int, width: Int, height: Int, alpha: Float) {
+        this.drawTex(id, x, y, width, height, alpha)
+    }
+
     /**
      * Extension function to draw a texture, replacing drawtexture. Uses the [RenderLayer.getGuiTextured] method to fill in the function param
      * @param id Identifier - The sprite identifier for the image.