diff --git a/osu.Game/Overlays/Direct/DirectPanel.cs b/osu.Game/Overlays/Direct/DirectPanel.cs
index 9aae719d5c..8a56cf392e 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Overlays/Direct/DirectPanel.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Overlays/Direct/DirectPanel.cs
@@ -36,10 +36,9 @@ protected IEnumerable<DifficultyIcon> GetDifficultyIcons()
 
         protected Drawable GetBackground(TextureStore textures)
         {
-            return new AsyncLoadWrapper(new Sprite
+            return new AsyncLoadWrapper(new BeatmapBackgroundSprite(new OnlineWorkingBeatmap(SetInfo.Beatmaps.FirstOrDefault(), textures, null))
             {
                 FillMode = FillMode.Fill,
-                Texture = new OnlineWorkingBeatmap(SetInfo.Beatmaps.FirstOrDefault(), textures, null).Background,
                 OnLoadComplete = d => d.FadeInFromZero(400, EasingTypes.Out),
             }) { RelativeSizeAxes = Axes.Both };
         }