diff --git a/osu.Game/Overlays/Notifications/Notification.cs b/osu.Game/Overlays/Notifications/Notification.cs
index d619d1d3c3..8108861dca 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Overlays/Notifications/Notification.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Overlays/Notifications/Notification.cs
@@ -473,10 +473,9 @@ namespace osu.Game.Overlays.Notifications
                     base.Colour = value;
                     pulsateLayer.EdgeEffect = new EdgeEffectParameters
                     {
-                        Colour = ((Color4)value).Opacity(0.5f), //todo: avoid cast
+                        Colour = ((Color4)value).Opacity(0.18f),
                         Type = EdgeEffectType.Glow,
-                        Radius = 12,
-                        Roundness = 12,
+                        Radius = 14,
                     };
                 }
             }
diff --git a/osu.Game/Overlays/Notifications/UserAvatarNotification.cs b/osu.Game/Overlays/Notifications/UserAvatarNotification.cs
index 04766f7743..5a9241a2a1 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Overlays/Notifications/UserAvatarNotification.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Overlays/Notifications/UserAvatarNotification.cs
@@ -42,8 +42,10 @@ namespace osu.Game.Overlays.Notifications
         protected override IconUsage CloseButtonIcon => FontAwesome.Solid.Times;
 
         [BackgroundDependencyLoader]
-        private void load(OverlayColourProvider colourProvider)
+        private void load(OsuColour colours, OverlayColourProvider colourProvider)
         {
+            Light.Colour = colours.Orange2;
+
             Content.Add(textDrawable = new OsuTextFlowContainer(t => t.Font = t.Font.With(size: 14, weight: FontWeight.Medium))
             {
                 AutoSizeAxes = Axes.Y,