diff --git a/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/Background/TestSceneUserDimContainer.cs b/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/Background/TestSceneUserDimContainer.cs
index 28cc7a8532..f867b98fda 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/Background/TestSceneUserDimContainer.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/Background/TestSceneUserDimContainer.cs
@@ -155,9 +155,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Tests.Visual.Background
         public void DisableUserDisplaySettingsTest()
         {
             performFullSetup();
-            AddStep("Enable user dim", () => player.DimmableStoryboard.EnableUserDim.Value = true);
-            waitForDim();
-            AddStep("Turn on IgnoreUserSettings", () => player.DimmableStoryboard.IgnoreUserSettings.Value = true);
+            AddStep("Start ignoring user settings", () => player.DimmableStoryboard.IgnoreUserSettings.Value = true);
             waitForDim();
             AddAssert("Check the background is undimmed", () => player.IsBackgroundUndimmed());
         }
@@ -367,7 +365,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Tests.Visual.Background
 
             public new DimmableStoryboard DimmableStoryboard => base.DimmableStoryboard;
 
-            public bool IsBackgroundUndimmed() => ((FadeAccessibleBackground)Background).CurrentColour == Color4.White;
+            public bool IsBackgroundUndimmed() => ((FadeAccessibleBackground)Background).CurrentColour == OsuColour.Gray(1);
 
             // Whether or not the player should be allowed to load.
             public bool BlockLoad;
diff --git a/osu.Game/Graphics/Containers/UserDimContainer.cs b/osu.Game/Graphics/Containers/UserDimContainer.cs
index 74d922704e..bddbbca0ea 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Graphics/Containers/UserDimContainer.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Graphics/Containers/UserDimContainer.cs
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Graphics.Containers
             ContentDisplayed = ShowDimContent;
 
             dimContent.FadeTo(ContentDisplayed ? 1 : 0, BACKGROUND_FADE_DURATION, Easing.OutQuint);
-            dimContent.FadeColour(IgnoreUserSettings.Value ? OsuColour.Gray(1 - (float)DimLevel) : Color4.White, BACKGROUND_FADE_DURATION, Easing.OutQuint);
+            dimContent.FadeColour(IgnoreUserSettings.Value ? Color4.White : OsuColour.Gray(1 - (float)DimLevel), BACKGROUND_FADE_DURATION, Easing.OutQuint);
         }
     }
 }