diff --git a/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/Online/TestSceneNewsOverlay.cs b/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/Online/TestSceneNewsOverlay.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..3362d4700f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/Online/TestSceneNewsOverlay.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+using osu.Game.Overlays;
+
+namespace osu.Game.Tests.Visual.Online
+{
+    public class TestSceneNewsOverlay : OsuTestScene
+    {
+        private NewsOverlay news;
+
+        protected override void LoadComplete()
+        {
+            base.LoadComplete();
+            Add(news = new NewsOverlay());
+            AddStep(@"Show", news.Show);
+            AddStep(@"Hide", news.Hide);
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/osu.Game/Overlays/NewsOverlay.cs b/osu.Game/Overlays/NewsOverlay.cs
index 76040a6086..76b917b65d 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Overlays/NewsOverlay.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Overlays/NewsOverlay.cs
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Overlays
                 new Box
                 {
                     RelativeSizeAxes = Axes.Both,
-                    Colour = colours.PurpleLightAlternative
+                    Colour = colours.PurpleDarkAlternative
                 }
             };
         }