diff --git a/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/Editing/TestSceneEditorTestGameplay.cs b/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/Editing/TestSceneEditorTestGameplay.cs
index 9722c60cba..981967e413 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/Editing/TestSceneEditorTestGameplay.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/Editing/TestSceneEditorTestGameplay.cs
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Tests.Visual.Editing
                 // this test cares about checking the background belonging to the editor specifically, so check that using reference equality
                 // (as `.Equals()` cannot discern between the two, as they technically share the same database GUID).
                 var background = this.ChildrenOfType<BackgroundScreenBeatmap>().Single(b => ReferenceEquals(b.Beatmap.BeatmapInfo, EditorBeatmap.BeatmapInfo));
-                return background.DimAmount.Value == editorDim.Value && background.BlurAmount.Value == 0;
+                return background.DimWhenUserSettingsIgnored.Value == editorDim.Value && background.BlurAmount.Value == 0;
             });
             AddAssert("no mods selected", () => SelectedMods.Value.Count == 0);
         }
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Tests.Visual.Editing
                 // this test cares about checking the background belonging to the editor specifically, so check that using reference equality
                 // (as `.Equals()` cannot discern between the two, as they technically share the same database GUID).
                 var background = this.ChildrenOfType<BackgroundScreenBeatmap>().Single(b => ReferenceEquals(b.Beatmap.BeatmapInfo, EditorBeatmap.BeatmapInfo));
-                return background.DimAmount.Value == editorDim.Value && background.BlurAmount.Value == 0;
+                return background.DimWhenUserSettingsIgnored.Value == editorDim.Value && background.BlurAmount.Value == 0;
             });
 
             AddStep("start track", () => EditorClock.Start());
diff --git a/osu.Game/Graphics/Containers/UserDimContainer.cs b/osu.Game/Graphics/Containers/UserDimContainer.cs
index 62dd4e19b0..0b20159190 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Graphics/Containers/UserDimContainer.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Graphics/Containers/UserDimContainer.cs
@@ -47,9 +47,9 @@ namespace osu.Game.Graphics.Containers
         protected Bindable<double> UserDimLevel { get; private set; } = null!;
 
         /// <summary>
-        /// The amount of dim to be override if <see cref="IgnoreUserSettings"/> is true.
+        /// The amount of dim to be used when <see cref="IgnoreUserSettings"/> is <c>true</c>.
         /// </summary>
-        public Bindable<float> DimAmount { get; set; } = new Bindable<float>();
+        public Bindable<float> DimWhenUserSettingsIgnored { get; set; } = new Bindable<float>();
 
         protected Bindable<bool> LightenDuringBreaks { get; private set; } = null!;
 
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Graphics.Containers
 
         private float breakLightening => LightenDuringBreaks.Value && IsBreakTime.Value ? BREAK_LIGHTEN_AMOUNT : 0;
 
-        protected float DimLevel => Math.Max(!IgnoreUserSettings.Value ? (float)UserDimLevel.Value - breakLightening : DimAmount.Value, 0);
+        protected float DimLevel => Math.Max(!IgnoreUserSettings.Value ? (float)UserDimLevel.Value - breakLightening : DimWhenUserSettingsIgnored.Value, 0);
 
         protected override Container<Drawable> Content => dimContent;
 
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Graphics.Containers
             ShowStoryboard = config.GetBindable<bool>(OsuSetting.ShowStoryboard);
 
             UserDimLevel.ValueChanged += _ => UpdateVisuals();
-            DimAmount.ValueChanged += _ => UpdateVisuals();
+            DimWhenUserSettingsIgnored.ValueChanged += _ => UpdateVisuals();
             LightenDuringBreaks.ValueChanged += _ => UpdateVisuals();
             IsBreakTime.ValueChanged += _ => UpdateVisuals();
             ShowStoryboard.ValueChanged += _ => UpdateVisuals();
diff --git a/osu.Game/Screens/Backgrounds/BackgroundScreenBeatmap.cs b/osu.Game/Screens/Backgrounds/BackgroundScreenBeatmap.cs
index 9f3e99d793..4d84a8194d 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Screens/Backgrounds/BackgroundScreenBeatmap.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Screens/Backgrounds/BackgroundScreenBeatmap.cs
@@ -44,9 +44,9 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Backgrounds
         public readonly Bindable<float> BlurAmount = new BindableFloat();
 
         /// <summary>
-        /// The amount of dim to be override if <see cref="IgnoreUserSettings"/> is true.
+        /// The amount of dim to be used when <see cref="IgnoreUserSettings"/> is <c>true</c>.
         /// </summary>
-        public readonly Bindable<float> DimAmount = new Bindable<float>();
+        public readonly Bindable<float> DimWhenUserSettingsIgnored = new Bindable<float>();
 
         internal readonly IBindable<bool> IsBreakTime = new Bindable<bool>();
 
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Backgrounds
             dimmable.IgnoreUserSettings.BindTo(IgnoreUserSettings);
             dimmable.IsBreakTime.BindTo(IsBreakTime);
             dimmable.BlurAmount.BindTo(BlurAmount);
-            dimmable.DimAmount.BindTo(DimAmount);
+            dimmable.DimWhenUserSettingsIgnored.BindTo(DimWhenUserSettingsIgnored);
 
             StoryboardReplacesBackground.BindTo(dimmable.StoryboardReplacesBackground);
         }
diff --git a/osu.Game/Screens/Edit/Editor.cs b/osu.Game/Screens/Edit/Editor.cs
index bd0c4cfca4..990152471a 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Screens/Edit/Editor.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Screens/Edit/Editor.cs
@@ -637,7 +637,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Edit
             ApplyToBackground(b =>
             {
                 b.IgnoreUserSettings.Value = true;
-                b.DimAmount.Value = editorBackgroundDim.Value;
+                b.DimWhenUserSettingsIgnored.Value = editorBackgroundDim.Value;
                 b.BlurAmount.Value = 0;
             });
         }
@@ -668,7 +668,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Edit
             ApplyToBackground(b =>
             {
                 //b.DimAmount.UnbindAll();
-                b.DimAmount.Value = 0;
+                b.DimWhenUserSettingsIgnored.Value = 0;
             });
             resetTrack();