diff --git a/osu.Game/Screens/Menu/MenuSideFlashes.cs b/osu.Game/Screens/Menu/MenuSideFlashes.cs
index 0cf1fa54fa..77239726e8 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Screens/Menu/MenuSideFlashes.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Screens/Menu/MenuSideFlashes.cs
@@ -36,6 +36,8 @@ public class MenuSideFlashes : BeatSyncedContainer
 
         public MenuSideFlashes()
         {
+            EarlyActivationMilliseconds = box_fade_in_time;
+
             RelativeSizeAxes = Axes.Both;
             Anchor = Anchor.Centre;
             Origin = Anchor.Centre;