diff --git a/src/components/EventDialog.vue b/src/components/EventDialog.vue
index 4b1c299..d7eca9c 100644
--- a/src/components/EventDialog.vue
+++ b/src/components/EventDialog.vue
@@ -503,7 +503,11 @@ const recurrenceSummary = computed(() => {
                 />
               </div>
               <div v-if="recurrenceFrequency === 'weeks'" @click.stop>
-                <WeekdaySelector v-model="recurrenceWeekdays" :fallback="fallbackWeekdays" />
+                <WeekdaySelector
+                  v-model="recurrenceWeekdays"
+                  :fallback="fallbackWeekdays"
+                  :first-day="calendarStore.config.first_day"
+                />
               </div>
             </div>
           </div>
@@ -562,7 +566,8 @@ const recurrenceSummary = computed(() => {
 }
 
 .ec-modal {
-  background: var(--panel);
+  background: color-mix(in srgb, var(--panel) 85%, transparent);
+  backdrop-filter: blur(0.1em);
   color: var(--ink);
   border-radius: 0.6rem;
   min-width: 320px;