diff --git a/osu.Game/Graphics/UserInterface/OsuAnimatedButton.cs b/osu.Game/Graphics/UserInterface/OsuAnimatedButton.cs
index 70a107ca04..fd6ef25648 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Graphics/UserInterface/OsuAnimatedButton.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Graphics/UserInterface/OsuAnimatedButton.cs
@@ -38,6 +38,9 @@ protected Color4 HoverColour
             }
         }
 
+        [Resolved]
+        private OsuColour colours { get; set; }
+
         protected override Container<Drawable> Content => content;
 
         private readonly Container content;
@@ -73,17 +76,25 @@ public OsuAnimatedButton()
         }
 
         [BackgroundDependencyLoader]
-        private void load(OsuColour colours)
+        private void load()
         {
             if (AutoSizeAxes != Axes.None)
             {
                 content.RelativeSizeAxes = (Axes.Both & ~AutoSizeAxes);
                 content.AutoSizeAxes = AutoSizeAxes;
             }
-
-            Enabled.BindValueChanged(enabled => this.FadeColour(enabled.NewValue ? Color4.White : colours.Gray9, 200, Easing.OutQuint), true);
         }
 
+        protected override void LoadComplete()
+        {
+            base.LoadComplete();
+
+            Colour = enablementColour;
+            Enabled.BindValueChanged(_ => this.FadeColour(enablementColour, 200, Easing.OutQuint));
+        }
+
+        private Color4 enablementColour => Enabled.Value ? Color4.White : colours.Gray9;
+
         protected override bool OnHover(HoverEvent e)
         {
             hover.FadeIn(500, Easing.OutQuint);