diff --git a/loader/include/Geode/loader/SettingV3.hpp b/loader/include/Geode/loader/SettingV3.hpp
index a5a09128..6021450f 100644
--- a/loader/include/Geode/loader/SettingV3.hpp
+++ b/loader/include/Geode/loader/SettingV3.hpp
@@ -431,6 +431,10 @@ namespace geode {
         virtual bool hasUncommittedChanges() const = 0;
         virtual bool hasNonDefaultValue() const = 0;
 
+        // Can be overridden by the setting itself
+        // Can / should be used to do alternating BG
+        void setBGColor(cocos2d::ccColor4B const& color);
+
         cocos2d::CCLabelBMFont* getNameLabel() const;
         cocos2d::CCMenu* getNameMenu() const;
         cocos2d::CCMenu* getButtonMenu() const;
diff --git a/loader/src/loader/SettingNodeV3.cpp b/loader/src/loader/SettingNodeV3.cpp
index b2703d93..927ec27a 100644
--- a/loader/src/loader/SettingNodeV3.cpp
+++ b/loader/src/loader/SettingNodeV3.cpp
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 #include "SettingNodeV3.hpp"
 #include <Geode/loader/SettingNode.hpp>
+#include <Geode/utils/ColorProvider.hpp>
+#include <ui/mods/GeodeStyle.hpp>
 
 class SettingNodeSizeChangeEventV3::Impl final {
 public:
@@ -36,10 +38,14 @@ bool SettingNodeValueChangeEventV3::isCommit() const {
 class SettingNodeV3::Impl final {
 public:
     std::shared_ptr<SettingV3> setting;
+    CCLayerColor* bg;
     CCLabelBMFont* nameLabel;
     CCMenu* nameMenu;
     CCMenu* buttonMenu;
     CCMenuItemSpriteExtra* resetButton;
+    ButtonSprite* restartRequiredLabel;
+    ccColor4B bgColor = ccc4(0, 0, 0, 0);
+    bool committed = false;
 };
 
 bool SettingNodeV3::init(std::shared_ptr<SettingV3> setting, float width) {
@@ -49,6 +55,12 @@ bool SettingNodeV3::init(std::shared_ptr<SettingV3> setting, float width) {
     m_impl = std::make_shared<Impl>();
     m_impl->setting = setting;
 
+    m_impl->bg = CCLayerColor::create({ 0, 0, 0, 0 });
+    m_impl->bg->setContentSize({ width, 0 });
+    m_impl->bg->ignoreAnchorPointForPosition(false);
+    m_impl->bg->setAnchorPoint(ccp(.5f, .5f));
+    this->addChildAtPosition(m_impl->bg, Anchor::Center);
+    
     m_impl->nameMenu = CCMenu::create();
     m_impl->nameMenu->setContentWidth(width / 2 + 25);
 
@@ -56,6 +68,16 @@ bool SettingNodeV3::init(std::shared_ptr<SettingV3> setting, float width) {
     m_impl->nameLabel->setLayoutOptions(AxisLayoutOptions::create()->setScaleLimits(.1f, .4f)->setScalePriority(1));
     m_impl->nameMenu->addChild(m_impl->nameLabel);
 
+    m_impl->restartRequiredLabel = createGeodeTagLabel(
+        "Restart Required",
+        {{
+            to3B(ColorProvider::get()->color("mod-list-restart-required-label"_spr)),
+            to3B(ColorProvider::get()->color("mod-list-restart-required-label-bg"_spr))
+        }}
+    );
+    m_impl->restartRequiredLabel->setScale(.25f);
+    this->addChildAtPosition(m_impl->restartRequiredLabel, Anchor::Left, ccp(10, -10), ccp(0, .5f));
+
     if (setting->getDescription()) {
         auto descSpr = CCSprite::createWithSpriteFrameName("GJ_infoIcon_001.png");
         descSpr->setScale(.5f);
@@ -88,8 +110,19 @@ bool SettingNodeV3::init(std::shared_ptr<SettingV3> setting, float width) {
 }
 
 void SettingNodeV3::updateState() {
-    this->getNameLabel()->setColor(this->hasUncommittedChanges() ? ccc3(17, 221, 0) : ccWHITE);
+    m_impl->nameLabel->setColor(this->hasUncommittedChanges() ? ccc3(17, 221, 0) : ccWHITE);
     m_impl->resetButton->setVisible(this->hasNonDefaultValue());
+
+    m_impl->bg->setColor(to3B(m_impl->bgColor));
+    m_impl->bg->setOpacity(m_impl->bgColor.a);
+
+    m_impl->restartRequiredLabel->setVisible(false);
+    if (m_impl->setting->requiresRestart() && (this->hasUncommittedChanges() || m_impl->committed)) {
+        m_impl->restartRequiredLabel->setVisible(true);
+        m_impl->bg->setColor("mod-list-restart-required-label-bg"_cc3b);
+        m_impl->bg->setOpacity(75);
+    }
+
     m_impl->nameMenu->updateLayout();
 }
 
@@ -119,12 +152,18 @@ void SettingNodeV3::onReset(CCObject*) {
     );
 }
 
+void SettingNodeV3::setBGColor(ccColor4B const& color) {
+    m_impl->bgColor = color;
+    this->updateState();
+}
+
 void SettingNodeV3::markChanged() {
     this->updateState();
     SettingNodeValueChangeEventV3(false).post();
 }
 void SettingNodeV3::commit() {
     this->onCommit();
+    m_impl->committed = true;
     this->updateState();
     SettingNodeValueChangeEventV3(true).post();
 }
@@ -137,6 +176,7 @@ void SettingNodeV3::resetToDefault() {
 
 void SettingNodeV3::setContentSize(CCSize const& size) {
     CCNode::setContentSize(size);
+    m_impl->bg->setContentSize(size);
     this->updateLayout();
     SettingNodeSizeChangeEventV3(this).post();
 }
diff --git a/loader/src/ui/mods/settings/ModSettingsPopup.cpp b/loader/src/ui/mods/settings/ModSettingsPopup.cpp
index 5c5fdf72..4b618b57 100644
--- a/loader/src/ui/mods/settings/ModSettingsPopup.cpp
+++ b/loader/src/ui/mods/settings/ModSettingsPopup.cpp
@@ -23,12 +23,9 @@ bool ModSettingsPopup::setup(Mod* mod) {
     auto layer = ScrollLayer::create(layerSize);
     layer->setTouchEnabled(true);
 
-    bool hasBG = false;
+    bool bg = false;
     for (auto& key : mod->getSettingKeys()) {
-        hasBG = !hasBG;
-
-        auto bg = CCLayerColor::create({ 0, 0, 0, 50 });
-        bg->setOpacity(hasBG ? 60 : 20);
+        bg = !bg;
 
         SettingNodeV3* node;
         if (auto sett = mod->getSettingV3(key)) {
@@ -38,18 +35,15 @@ bool ModSettingsPopup::setup(Mod* mod) {
             // todo: placeholder node
             continue;
         }
+        node->setBGColor(ccc4(0, 0, 0, bg ? 60 : 20));
     
-        bg->setContentSize(node->getScaledContentSize());
-        bg->addChildAtPosition(node, Anchor::Center, ccp(0, 0), ccp(.5f, .5f));
-
         // auto separator = CCLayerColor::create({ 0, 0, 0, 50 }, layerSize.width, 1.f);
-        // separator->setOpacity(hasBG ? 100 : 50);
+        // separator->setOpacity(bg ? 100 : 50);
         // separator->ignoreAnchorPointForPosition(false);
         // bg->addChildAtPosition(separator, Anchor::Bottom, ccp(0, 0), ccp(.5f, .5f));
 
         m_settings.push_back(node);
-
-        layer->m_contentLayer->addChild(bg);
+        layer->m_contentLayer->addChild(node);
     }
     layer->m_contentLayer->setLayout(
         ColumnLayout::create()