diff --git a/osu.Game/Graphics/UserInterface/OsuDropdown.cs b/osu.Game/Graphics/UserInterface/OsuDropdown.cs
index 2e4fd78e09..337d5585ea 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Graphics/UserInterface/OsuDropdown.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Graphics/UserInterface/OsuDropdown.cs
@@ -223,7 +223,6 @@ namespace osu.Game.Graphics.UserInterface
                             {
                                 AlwaysPresent = true,
                                 Icon = FontAwesome.Solid.ChevronRight,
-                                Colour = Color4.Black,
                                 Alpha = 0.5f,
                                 Size = new Vector2(8),
                                 Margin = new MarginPadding { Left = 3, Right = 3 },
@@ -237,6 +236,12 @@ namespace osu.Game.Graphics.UserInterface
                             },
                         };
                     }
+
+                    [BackgroundDependencyLoader(true)]
+                    private void load(OverlayColourProvider? colourProvider)
+                    {
+                        Chevron.Colour = colourProvider?.Background5 ?? Color4.Black;
+                    }
                 }
             }