diff --git a/osu.Game/Beatmaps/Drawables/DifficultyIcon.cs b/osu.Game/Beatmaps/Drawables/DifficultyIcon.cs
index 8014631eca..025b7e11fd 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Beatmaps/Drawables/DifficultyIcon.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Beatmaps/Drawables/DifficultyIcon.cs
@@ -168,7 +168,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Beatmaps.Drawables
 
                 difficultyName.Text = beatmap.Version;
                 starRating.Text = $"{beatmap.StarDifficulty:0.##}";
-                difficultyFlow.Colour = colours.ForDifficultyRating(beatmap.DifficultyRating);
+                difficultyFlow.Colour = beatmap.DifficultyRating == DifficultyRating.ExpertPlus ? colours.Gray9 : colours.ForDifficultyRating(beatmap.DifficultyRating);
 
                 return true;
             }