diff --git a/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/Background/TestSceneUserDimBackgrounds.cs b/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/Background/TestSceneUserDimBackgrounds.cs
index 5df5337a96..566ccd6bd5 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/Background/TestSceneUserDimBackgrounds.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/Background/TestSceneUserDimBackgrounds.cs
@@ -125,13 +125,13 @@ namespace osu.Game.Tests.Visual.Background
             createFakeStoryboard();
             AddStep("Enable Storyboard", () =>
             {
-                player.ReplacesBackground.Value = true;
+                player.StoryboardReplacesBackground.Value = true;
                 player.StoryboardEnabled.Value = true;
             });
-            AddUntilStep("Background is invisible, storyboard is visible", () => songSelect.IsBackgroundInvisible() && player.IsStoryboardVisible);
+            AddUntilStep("Background is black, storyboard is visible", () => songSelect.IsBackgroundVisible() && songSelect.IsBackgroundBlack() && player.IsStoryboardVisible);
             AddStep("Disable Storyboard", () =>
             {
-                player.ReplacesBackground.Value = false;
+                player.StoryboardReplacesBackground.Value = false;
                 player.StoryboardEnabled.Value = false;
             });
             AddUntilStep("Background is visible, storyboard is invisible", () => songSelect.IsBackgroundVisible() && !player.IsStoryboardVisible);
@@ -173,7 +173,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Tests.Visual.Background
             createFakeStoryboard();
             AddStep("Enable Storyboard", () =>
             {
-                player.ReplacesBackground.Value = true;
+                player.StoryboardReplacesBackground.Value = true;
                 player.StoryboardEnabled.Value = true;
             });
             AddStep("Enable user dim", () => player.DimmableStoryboard.IgnoreUserSettings.Value = false);
@@ -188,7 +188,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Tests.Visual.Background
         {
             performFullSetup();
             createFakeStoryboard();
-            AddStep("Enable replacing background", () => player.ReplacesBackground.Value = true);
+            AddStep("Enable replacing background", () => player.StoryboardReplacesBackground.Value = true);
 
             AddUntilStep("Storyboard is invisible", () => !player.IsStoryboardVisible);
             AddUntilStep("Background is visible", () => songSelect.IsBackgroundVisible());
@@ -199,11 +199,11 @@ namespace osu.Game.Tests.Visual.Background
                 player.DimmableStoryboard.IgnoreUserSettings.Value = true;
             });
             AddUntilStep("Storyboard is visible", () => player.IsStoryboardVisible);
-            AddUntilStep("Background is invisible", () => songSelect.IsBackgroundInvisible());
+            AddUntilStep("Background is dimmed", () => songSelect.IsBackgroundVisible() && songSelect.IsBackgroundBlack());
 
-            AddStep("Disable background replacement", () => player.ReplacesBackground.Value = false);
+            AddStep("Disable background replacement", () => player.StoryboardReplacesBackground.Value = false);
             AddUntilStep("Storyboard is visible", () => player.IsStoryboardVisible);
-            AddUntilStep("Background is visible", () => songSelect.IsBackgroundVisible());
+            AddUntilStep("Background is visible", () => songSelect.IsBackgroundVisible() && !songSelect.IsBackgroundBlack());
         }
 
         /// <summary>
@@ -257,7 +257,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Tests.Visual.Background
         private void createFakeStoryboard() => AddStep("Create storyboard", () =>
         {
             player.StoryboardEnabled.Value = false;
-            player.ReplacesBackground.Value = false;
+            player.StoryboardReplacesBackground.Value = false;
             player.DimmableStoryboard.Add(new OsuSpriteText
             {
                 Size = new Vector2(500, 50),
@@ -323,6 +323,8 @@ namespace osu.Game.Tests.Visual.Background
                 config.BindWith(OsuSetting.BlurLevel, BlurLevel);
             }
 
+            public bool IsBackgroundBlack() => background.CurrentColour == OsuColour.Gray(0);
+
             public bool IsBackgroundDimmed() => background.CurrentColour == OsuColour.Gray(1f - background.CurrentDim);
 
             public bool IsBackgroundUndimmed() => background.CurrentColour == Color4.White;
@@ -331,8 +333,6 @@ namespace osu.Game.Tests.Visual.Background
 
             public bool IsUserBlurDisabled() => background.CurrentBlur == new Vector2(0);
 
-            public bool IsBackgroundInvisible() => background.CurrentAlpha == 0;
-
             public bool IsBackgroundVisible() => background.CurrentAlpha == 1;
 
             public bool IsBackgroundBlur() => Precision.AlmostEquals(background.CurrentBlur, new Vector2(BACKGROUND_BLUR), 0.1f);
@@ -367,7 +367,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Tests.Visual.Background
             {
                 base.OnEntering(e);
 
-                ApplyToBackground(b => ReplacesBackground.BindTo(b.StoryboardReplacesBackground));
+                ApplyToBackground(b => StoryboardReplacesBackground.BindTo(b.StoryboardReplacesBackground));
             }
 
             public new DimmableStoryboard DimmableStoryboard => base.DimmableStoryboard;
@@ -376,7 +376,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Tests.Visual.Background
             public bool BlockLoad;
 
             public Bindable<bool> StoryboardEnabled;
-            public readonly Bindable<bool> ReplacesBackground = new Bindable<bool>();
+            public readonly Bindable<bool> StoryboardReplacesBackground = new Bindable<bool>();
             public readonly Bindable<bool> IsPaused = new Bindable<bool>();
 
             public LoadBlockingTestPlayer(bool allowPause = true)
diff --git a/osu.Game/Graphics/Containers/UserDimContainer.cs b/osu.Game/Graphics/Containers/UserDimContainer.cs
index 4821e6b370..625702ef6e 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Graphics/Containers/UserDimContainer.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Graphics/Containers/UserDimContainer.cs
@@ -24,8 +24,11 @@ namespace osu.Game.Graphics.Containers
         public const double BACKGROUND_FADE_DURATION = 800;
 
         /// <summary>
-        /// Whether or not user-configured settings relating to brightness of elements should be ignored
+        /// Whether or not user-configured settings relating to brightness of elements should be ignored.
         /// </summary>
+        /// <remarks>
+        /// For best or worst, this also bypasses storyboard disable. Not sure this is correct but leaving it as to not break anything.
+        /// </remarks>
         public readonly Bindable<bool> IgnoreUserSettings = new Bindable<bool>();
 
         /// <summary>
@@ -52,7 +55,7 @@ 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 : DimWhenUserSettingsIgnored.Value, 0);
+        protected virtual float DimLevel => Math.Max(!IgnoreUserSettings.Value ? (float)UserDimLevel.Value - breakLightening : DimWhenUserSettingsIgnored.Value, 0);
 
         protected override Container<Drawable> Content => dimContent;
 
diff --git a/osu.Game/Screens/Backgrounds/BackgroundScreenBeatmap.cs b/osu.Game/Screens/Backgrounds/BackgroundScreenBeatmap.cs
index 8a3755f980..1506b884b4 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Screens/Backgrounds/BackgroundScreenBeatmap.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Screens/Backgrounds/BackgroundScreenBeatmap.cs
@@ -194,9 +194,16 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Backgrounds
                 StoryboardReplacesBackground.ValueChanged += _ => UpdateVisuals();
             }
 
-            protected override bool ShowDimContent
-                // The background needs to be hidden in the case of it being replaced by the storyboard
-                => (!ShowStoryboard.Value && !IgnoreUserSettings.Value) || !StoryboardReplacesBackground.Value;
+            protected override float DimLevel
+            {
+                get
+                {
+                    if ((IgnoreUserSettings.Value || ShowStoryboard.Value) && StoryboardReplacesBackground.Value)
+                        return 1;
+
+                    return base.DimLevel;
+                }
+            }
 
             protected override void UpdateVisuals()
             {