diff --git a/osu.Game/OsuGame.cs b/osu.Game/OsuGame.cs
index d5fbcdfee3..f38eecef81 100644
--- a/osu.Game/OsuGame.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/OsuGame.cs
@@ -181,7 +181,7 @@ private void load(FrameworkConfigManager frameworkConfig)
             configSkin.ValueChanged += skinId => SkinManager.CurrentSkinInfo.Value = SkinManager.Query(s => s.ID == skinId.NewValue) ?? SkinInfo.Default;
             configSkin.TriggerChange();
 
-            LocalConfig.BindWith(OsuSetting.VolumeInactive, inactiveVolumeAdjust);
+            LocalConfig.BindWith(OsuSetting.VolumeInactive, userInactiveVolume);
 
             IsActive.BindValueChanged(active => updateActiveState(active.NewValue), true);
         }
@@ -686,16 +686,28 @@ public bool OnPressed(GlobalAction action)
             return false;
         }
 
-        private readonly BindableDouble inactiveVolumeAdjust = new BindableDouble();
+        #region Inactive audio dimming
+
+        private readonly BindableDouble userInactiveVolume = new BindableDouble();
+
+        private readonly BindableDouble inactiveVolumeFade = new BindableDouble();
 
         private void updateActiveState(bool isActive)
         {
             if (isActive)
-                Audio.RemoveAdjustment(AdjustableProperty.Volume, inactiveVolumeAdjust);
+            {
+                this.TransformBindableTo(inactiveVolumeFade, 1, 500, Easing.OutQuint)
+                    .Finally(_ => Audio.RemoveAdjustment(AdjustableProperty.Volume, inactiveVolumeFade)); //wait for the transition to finish to remove the inactive audio adjustment
+            }
             else
-                Audio.AddAdjustment(AdjustableProperty.Volume, inactiveVolumeAdjust);
+            {
+                Audio.AddAdjustment(AdjustableProperty.Volume, inactiveVolumeFade);
+                this.TransformBindableTo(inactiveVolumeFade, userInactiveVolume.Value, 1500, Easing.OutSine);
+            }
         }
 
+        #endregion
+
         public bool OnReleased(GlobalAction action) => false;
 
         private Container overlayContent;