diff --git a/osu.Game/Configuration/OsuConfigManager.cs b/osu.Game/Configuration/OsuConfigManager.cs
index d47ed48e99..71dc076d61 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Configuration/OsuConfigManager.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Configuration/OsuConfigManager.cs
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Configuration
 
             Set(OsuConfig.MenuCursorSize, 1.0, 0.5f, 2);
             Set(OsuConfig.GameplayCursorSize, 1.0, 0.5f, 2);
-            Set(OsuConfig.DimLevel, 30, 0, 100);
+            Set(OsuConfig.DimLevel, 0.3, 0, 1);
 
             Set(OsuConfig.MouseDisableButtons, false);
             Set(OsuConfig.MouseDisableWheel, false);
diff --git a/osu.Game/Overlays/Options/Sections/Gameplay/GeneralOptions.cs b/osu.Game/Overlays/Options/Sections/Gameplay/GeneralOptions.cs
index ee6778a47a..167f4f0486 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Overlays/Options/Sections/Gameplay/GeneralOptions.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Overlays/Options/Sections/Gameplay/GeneralOptions.cs
@@ -18,10 +18,10 @@ namespace osu.Game.Overlays.Options.Sections.Gameplay
         {
             Children = new Drawable[]
             {
-                new OptionSlider<int>
+                new OptionSlider<double>
                 {
                     LabelText = "Background dim",
-                    Bindable = (BindableInt)config.GetBindable<int>(OsuConfig.DimLevel)
+                    Bindable = (BindableDouble)config.GetBindable<double>(OsuConfig.DimLevel)
                 },
                 new OptionEnumDropdown<ProgressBarType>
                 {
diff --git a/osu.Game/Screens/Play/Player.cs b/osu.Game/Screens/Play/Player.cs
index a31ac25d60..2668c61eee 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Screens/Play/Player.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Screens/Play/Player.cs
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Play
 
         #region User Settings
 
-        private Bindable<int> dimLevel;
+        private Bindable<double> dimLevel;
         private Bindable<bool> mouseWheelDisabled;
         private Bindable<double> userAudioOffset;
 
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Play
         [BackgroundDependencyLoader(permitNulls: true)]
         private void load(AudioManager audio, BeatmapDatabase beatmaps, OsuConfigManager config, OsuGame osu)
         {
-            dimLevel = config.GetBindable<int>(OsuConfig.DimLevel);
+            dimLevel = config.GetBindable<double>(OsuConfig.DimLevel);
             mouseWheelDisabled = config.GetBindable<bool>(OsuConfig.MouseDisableWheel);
 
             Ruleset rulesetInstance;
@@ -316,11 +316,11 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Play
             base.OnEntering(last);
 
             (Background as BackgroundScreenBeatmap)?.BlurTo(Vector2.Zero, 1500, EasingTypes.OutQuint);
-            Background?.FadeTo((100f - dimLevel) / 100, 1500, EasingTypes.OutQuint);
+            Background?.FadeTo(1 - (float)dimLevel, 1500, EasingTypes.OutQuint);
 
             Content.Alpha = 0;
 
-            dimLevel.ValueChanged += newDim => Background?.FadeTo((100f - newDim) / 100, 800);
+            dimLevel.ValueChanged += newDim => Background?.FadeTo(1 - (float)newDim, 800);
 
             Content.ScaleTo(0.7f);