diff --git a/osu.Game/Beatmaps/Drawables/Panel.cs b/osu.Game/Beatmaps/Drawables/Panel.cs
index 5899f250b4..2e5f5f248b 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Beatmaps/Drawables/Panel.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Beatmaps/Drawables/Panel.cs
@@ -38,6 +38,8 @@ namespace osu.Game.Beatmaps.Drawables
                 CornerRadius = 10,
                 BorderColour = new Color4(221, 255, 255, 255),
             });
+
+            Alpha = 0;
         }
 
         public void SetMultiplicativeAlpha(float alpha)