diff --git a/osu.Game/Overlays/Toolbar/ToolbarButton.cs b/osu.Game/Overlays/Toolbar/ToolbarButton.cs
index 0603fe2b7b..b0d8135ef4 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Overlays/Toolbar/ToolbarButton.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Overlays/Toolbar/ToolbarButton.cs
@@ -67,6 +67,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Overlays.Toolbar
                 {
                     RelativeSizeAxes = Axes.Both,
                     Colour = new Color4(80, 80, 80, 180),
+                    BlendingMode = BlendingMode.Additive,
                     Alpha = 0,
                 },
                 Flow = new FlowContainer