diff --git a/osu.Game/Screens/Play/DelayedResumeOverlay.cs b/osu.Game/Screens/Play/DelayedResumeOverlay.cs
index 147d48ae02..32cdabcf98 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Screens/Play/DelayedResumeOverlay.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Screens/Play/DelayedResumeOverlay.cs
@@ -170,6 +170,8 @@ private void updateCountdown()
             countdownProgress.Progress = amountTimePassed;
             countdownProgress.InnerRadius = progress_stroke_width / progress_size / countdownProgress.Scale.X;
 
+            Alpha = 0.2f + 0.8f * newCount / 3f;
+
             if (countdownCount != newCount)
             {
                 if (newCount > 0)