diff --git a/osu.Game/Overlays/Mods/AssistedSection.cs b/osu.Game/Overlays/Mods/AssistedSection.cs
index b4263fa309..b3cbb410e4 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Overlays/Mods/AssistedSection.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Overlays/Mods/AssistedSection.cs
@@ -16,7 +16,6 @@ namespace osu.Game.Overlays.Mods
         [BackgroundDependencyLoader]
         private void load(OsuColour colours)
         {
-            ButtonColour = colours.Blue;
             SelectedColour = colours.BlueLight;
         }
 
diff --git a/osu.Game/Overlays/Mods/DifficultyIncreaseSection.cs b/osu.Game/Overlays/Mods/DifficultyIncreaseSection.cs
index 0a293416dc..fc759eb7d9 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Overlays/Mods/DifficultyIncreaseSection.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Overlays/Mods/DifficultyIncreaseSection.cs
@@ -16,7 +16,6 @@ namespace osu.Game.Overlays.Mods
         [BackgroundDependencyLoader]
         private void load(OsuColour colours)
         {
-            ButtonColour = colours.Yellow;
             SelectedColour = colours.YellowLight;
         }
 
diff --git a/osu.Game/Overlays/Mods/DifficultyReductionSection.cs b/osu.Game/Overlays/Mods/DifficultyReductionSection.cs
index 3a373e6f09..dd3b5965f3 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Overlays/Mods/DifficultyReductionSection.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Overlays/Mods/DifficultyReductionSection.cs
@@ -16,7 +16,6 @@ namespace osu.Game.Overlays.Mods
         [BackgroundDependencyLoader]
         private void load(OsuColour colours)
         {
-            ButtonColour = colours.Green;
             SelectedColour = colours.GreenLight;
         }
 
diff --git a/osu.Game/Overlays/Mods/ModButton.cs b/osu.Game/Overlays/Mods/ModButton.cs
index f380c19d8a..409207dd55 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Overlays/Mods/ModButton.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Overlays/Mods/ModButton.cs
@@ -71,10 +71,6 @@ namespace osu.Game.Overlays.Mods
             {
                 if (value == buttonColour) return;
                 buttonColour = value;
-                foreach (ModIcon icon in iconsContainer.Children)
-                {
-                    icon.Colour = value;
-                }
             }
         }
 
@@ -180,41 +176,33 @@ namespace osu.Game.Overlays.Mods
             {
                 iconsContainer.Add(new[]
                 {
-                    new ModIcon
+                    new ModIcon(Mods[0])
                     {
                         Origin = Anchor.Centre,
                         Anchor = Anchor.Centre,
                         AutoSizeAxes = Axes.Both,
                         Position = new Vector2(1.5f),
-                        Colour = ButtonColour
                     },
-                    foregroundIcon = new ModIcon
+                    foregroundIcon = new ModIcon(Mods[0])
                     {
                         Origin = Anchor.Centre,
                         Anchor = Anchor.Centre,
                         AutoSizeAxes = Axes.Both,
                         Position = new Vector2(-1.5f),
-                        Colour = ButtonColour
                     },
                 });
             }
             else
             {
-                iconsContainer.Add(foregroundIcon = new ModIcon
+                iconsContainer.Add(foregroundIcon = new ModIcon(Mod)
                 {
                     Origin = Anchor.Centre,
                     Anchor = Anchor.Centre,
                     AutoSizeAxes = Axes.Both,
-                    Colour = ButtonColour
                 });
             }
-        }
 
-        protected override void LoadComplete()
-        {
-            base.LoadComplete();
-            foreach (ModIcon icon in iconsContainer.Children)
-                icon.Colour = ButtonColour;
+            buttonColour = foregroundIcon.Colour;
         }
 
         public ModButton(Mod m)
diff --git a/osu.Game/Overlays/Mods/ModSection.cs b/osu.Game/Overlays/Mods/ModSection.cs
index c2af12f49e..b70323fb63 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Overlays/Mods/ModSection.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Overlays/Mods/ModSection.cs
@@ -50,7 +50,6 @@ namespace osu.Game.Overlays.Mods
 
                 foreach (ModButton button in value)
                 {
-                    button.ButtonColour = ButtonColour;
                     button.SelectedColour = selectedColour;
                     button.Action = Action;
                 }
@@ -59,25 +58,6 @@ namespace osu.Game.Overlays.Mods
             }
         }
 
-        private Color4 buttonsBolour = Color4.White;
-        public Color4 ButtonColour
-        {
-            get
-            {
-                return buttonsBolour;
-            }
-            set
-            {
-                if (value == buttonsBolour) return;
-                buttonsBolour = value;
-
-                foreach (ModButton button in buttons)
-                {
-                    button.ButtonColour = value;
-                }
-            }
-        }
-
         private Color4 selectedColour = Color4.White;
         public Color4 SelectedColour
         {
diff --git a/osu.Game/Rulesets/UI/ModIcon.cs b/osu.Game/Rulesets/UI/ModIcon.cs
index 8301796c1f..127f1483b8 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Rulesets/UI/ModIcon.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Rulesets/UI/ModIcon.cs
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ using OpenTK.Graphics;
 using osu.Framework.Graphics;
 using osu.Framework.Graphics.Containers;
 using osu.Game.Graphics;
+using osu.Game.Rulesets.Mods;
 
 namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.UI
 {
@@ -29,25 +30,42 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.UI
 
         public new Color4 Colour
         {
-            get
-            {
-                return background.Colour;
-            }
-            set
-            {
-                background.Colour = value;
-            }
+            get { return background?.Colour ?? Color4.Transparent; }
+            set { background.Colour = value; }
         }
 
         public FontAwesome Icon
         {
-            get
+            get { return modIcon.Icon; }
+            set { modIcon.Icon = value; }
+        }
+
+        public ModIcon(Mod m)
+        {
+            if(m!= null)
             {
-                return modIcon.Icon;
-            }
-            set
-            {
-                modIcon.Icon = value;
+                Children = new Drawable[]
+                {
+                    background = new TextAwesome
+                    {
+                        Origin = Anchor.Centre,
+                        Anchor = Anchor.Centre,
+                        Icon = FontAwesome.fa_osu_mod_bg,
+                        Colour = selectColour(m),
+                        Shadow = true,
+                        TextSize = 20
+                    },
+                    modIcon = new TextAwesome
+                    {
+                        Origin = Anchor.Centre,
+                        Anchor = Anchor.Centre,
+                        Colour = OsuColour.Gray(84),
+                        TextSize = 20,
+                        Icon = m.Icon,
+                    },
+                };
+
+                reapplySize();
             }
         }
 
@@ -57,28 +75,19 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.UI
             modIcon.TextSize = iconSize - 35;
         }
 
-        public ModIcon()
+        private Color4 selectColour(Mod mod)
         {
-            Children = new Drawable[]
+            switch (mod.Type)
             {
-                background = new TextAwesome
-                {
-                    Origin = Anchor.Centre,
-                    Anchor = Anchor.Centre,
-                    Icon = FontAwesome.fa_osu_mod_bg,
-                    Shadow = true,
-                    TextSize = 20
-                },
-                modIcon = new TextAwesome
-                {
-                    Origin = Anchor.Centre,
-                    Anchor = Anchor.Centre,
-                    Colour = OsuColour.Gray(84),
-                    TextSize = 20
-                },
-            };
+                case ModType.DifficultyIncrease:
+                    return OsuColour.FromHex(@"ffcc22");
+                case ModType.DifficultyReduction:
+                    return OsuColour.FromHex(@"88b300");
+                case ModType.Special:
+                    return OsuColour.FromHex(@"66ccff");
 
-            reapplySize();
+                default: return Color4.White;
+            }
         }
     }
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/osu.Game/Screens/Play/ModsContainer.cs b/osu.Game/Screens/Play/ModsContainer.cs
index 280759485f..ddb24bfb31 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Screens/Play/ModsContainer.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Screens/Play/ModsContainer.cs
@@ -16,9 +16,15 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Play
     {
         private readonly FillFlowContainer<ModIcon> iconsContainer;
 
+        private bool showMods;
         public bool ShowMods
         {
-            set { if (!value) Hide(); }
+            set
+            {
+                showMods = value;
+                if (!showMods) Hide();
+            }
+            get { return ShowMods; }
         }
 
         public ModsContainer()
@@ -46,28 +52,11 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Play
 
         public void Add(Mod mod)
         {
-            iconsContainer.Add(new ModIcon
+            iconsContainer.Add(new ModIcon(mod)
             {
                 AutoSizeAxes = Axes.Both,
-                Icon = mod.Icon,
-                Colour = selectColour(mod),
                 Scale = new Vector2((float)0.7),
             });
         }
-
-        private Color4 selectColour(Mod mod)
-        {
-            switch (mod.Type)
-            {
-                case ModType.DifficultyIncrease:
-                    return OsuColour.FromHex(@"ffcc22");
-                case ModType.DifficultyReduction:
-                    return OsuColour.FromHex(@"88b300");
-                case ModType.Special:
-                    return OsuColour.FromHex(@"66ccff");
-
-                default: return Color4.White;
-            }
-        }
     }
 }