diff --git a/src/ui/material/draw_helpers.h b/src/ui/material/draw_helpers.h
index c514ad3..ca4bfb2 100644
--- a/src/ui/material/draw_helpers.h
+++ b/src/ui/material/draw_helpers.h
@@ -741,9 +741,11 @@ inline void DrawGlassPanel(ImDrawList* dl, const ImVec2& pMin,
         // (skip the blur pass at 100% for performance)
         if (uiOp < 0.99f) {
             if (useAcrylic) {
-                const auto& acrylicTheme = GetCurrentAcrylicTheme();
-                effects::ImGuiAcrylic::DrawAcrylicRect(dl, pMin, pMax,
-                                                       acrylicTheme.card, spec.rounding);
+                // The card draws its own grain layer below (noise B, over the surface overlay), so skip
+                // the acrylic primitive's grain here: it sits under the overlay at < 1 grey level.
+                effects::AcrylicParams cardParams = GetCurrentAcrylicTheme().card;
+                cardParams.noiseOpacity = 0.0f;
+                effects::ImGuiAcrylic::DrawAcrylicRect(dl, pMin, pMax, cardParams, spec.rounding);
             } else {
                 // Lightweight fake-glass: translucent fill
                 ImU32 fill = (spec.fillAlpha == 18) ? s_glassFill : ScaleAlpha(s_glassFill, spec.fillAlpha / 18.0f);