diff --git a/osu.Game/Screens/Play/PlayerLoader.cs b/osu.Game/Screens/Play/PlayerLoader.cs
index ded25f013a..44866846d2 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Screens/Play/PlayerLoader.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Screens/Play/PlayerLoader.cs
@@ -164,7 +164,7 @@ protected override void OnHoverLost(HoverLostEvent e)
 
         protected override void InitializeBackgroundElements()
         {
-            Background?.FadeTo(1, BACKGROUND_FADE_DURATION, Easing.OutQuint);
+            Background?.FadeColour(Color4.White, BACKGROUND_FADE_DURATION, Easing.OutQuint);
             Background?.BlurTo(background_blur, BACKGROUND_FADE_DURATION, Easing.OutQuint);
         }