diff --git a/osu.Game/Overlays/Mods/ModCustomisationHeader.cs b/osu.Game/Overlays/Mods/ModCustomisationHeader.cs
index 32fd5a37aa..1d40fb3f5c 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Overlays/Mods/ModCustomisationHeader.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Overlays/Mods/ModCustomisationHeader.cs
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 // Copyright (c) ppy Pty Ltd <contact@ppy.sh>. Licensed under the MIT Licence.
 // See the LICENCE file in the repository root for full licence text.
 
-using System.Collections.Generic;
 using osu.Framework.Allocation;
 using osu.Framework.Bindables;
 using osu.Framework.Extensions.Color4Extensions;
@@ -20,17 +19,16 @@ using static osu.Game.Overlays.Mods.ModCustomisationPanel;
 
 namespace osu.Game.Overlays.Mods
 {
-    public partial class ModCustomisationHeader : OsuHoverContainer
+    public partial class ModCustomisationHeader : OsuClickableContainer
     {
         private Box background = null!;
+        private Box hoverBackground = null!;
         private Box backgroundFlash = null!;
         private SpriteIcon icon = null!;
 
         [Resolved]
         private OverlayColourProvider colourProvider { get; set; } = null!;
 
-        protected override IEnumerable<Drawable> EffectTargets => new[] { background };
-
         public readonly Bindable<ModCustomisationPanelState> ExpandedState = new Bindable<ModCustomisationPanelState>(ModCustomisationPanelState.Collapsed);
 
         private readonly ModCustomisationPanel panel;
@@ -53,6 +51,13 @@ namespace osu.Game.Overlays.Mods
                 {
                     RelativeSizeAxes = Axes.Both,
                 },
+                hoverBackground = new Box
+                {
+                    RelativeSizeAxes = Axes.Both,
+                    Colour = OsuColour.Gray(80).Opacity(180),
+                    Blending = BlendingParameters.Additive,
+                    Alpha = 0,
+                },
                 backgroundFlash = new Box
                 {
                     RelativeSizeAxes = Axes.Both,
@@ -84,9 +89,6 @@ namespace osu.Game.Overlays.Mods
                     }
                 }
             };
-
-            IdleColour = colourProvider.Dark3;
-            HoverColour = colourProvider.Light4;
         }
 
         protected override void LoadComplete()
@@ -109,15 +111,40 @@ namespace osu.Game.Overlays.Mods
             ExpandedState.BindValueChanged(v =>
             {
                 icon.ScaleTo(v.NewValue > ModCustomisationPanelState.Collapsed ? new Vector2(1, -1) : Vector2.One, 300, Easing.OutQuint);
+
+                switch (v.NewValue)
+                {
+                    case ModCustomisationPanelState.Collapsed:
+                        background.FadeColour(colourProvider.Dark3, 500, Easing.OutQuint);
+                        break;
+
+                    case ModCustomisationPanelState.Expanded:
+                    case ModCustomisationPanelState.ExpandedByMod:
+                        background.FadeColour(colourProvider.Light4, 500, Easing.OutQuint);
+                        break;
+                }
             }, true);
         }
 
         protected override bool OnHover(HoverEvent e)
         {
-            if (Enabled.Value && panel.ExpandedState.Value == ModCustomisationPanelState.Collapsed)
+            if (!Enabled.Value)
+                return base.OnHover(e);
+
+            if (panel.ExpandedState.Value == ModCustomisationPanelState.Collapsed)
                 panel.ExpandedState.Value = ModCustomisationPanelState.Expanded;
 
+            hoverBackground.FadeIn(200);
+
             return base.OnHover(e);
         }
+
+        protected override void OnHoverLost(HoverLostEvent e)
+        {
+            if (Enabled.Value)
+                hoverBackground.FadeOut(200);
+
+            base.OnHoverLost(e);
+        }
     }
 }