diff --git a/osu.Game/Graphics/Backgrounds/Background.cs b/osu.Game/Graphics/Backgrounds/Background.cs
index 348e46e65f..368bb7d723 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Graphics/Backgrounds/Background.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Graphics/Backgrounds/Background.cs
@@ -28,7 +28,8 @@ namespace osu.Game.Graphics.Backgrounds
             {
                 Anchor = Anchor.Centre,
                 Origin = Anchor.Centre,
-                Colour = Color4.DarkGray
+                Colour = Color4.DarkGray,
+                FillMode = FillMode.Fill,
             });
         }
 
@@ -38,11 +39,5 @@ namespace osu.Game.Graphics.Backgrounds
             if (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(textureName))
                 Sprite.Texture = textures.Get(textureName);
         }
-
-        protected override void Update()
-        {
-            base.Update();
-            Sprite.Scale = new Vector2(Math.Max(DrawSize.X / Sprite.DrawSize.X, DrawSize.Y / Sprite.DrawSize.Y));
-        }
     }
 }
diff --git a/osu.Game/Overlays/MusicController.cs b/osu.Game/Overlays/MusicController.cs
index 1a3245e41c..27080c8db4 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Overlays/MusicController.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Overlays/MusicController.cs
@@ -392,7 +392,8 @@ namespace osu.Game.Overlays
                 {
                     sprite = new Sprite
                     {
-                        Colour = new Color4(150, 150, 150, 255)
+                        Colour = new Color4(150, 150, 150, 255),
+                        FillMode = FillMode.Fill,
                     },
                     new Box
                     {
@@ -410,12 +411,6 @@ namespace osu.Game.Overlays
             {
                 sprite.Texture = beatmap?.Background ?? textures.Get(@"Backgrounds/bg4");
             }
-
-            protected override void LoadComplete()
-            {
-                base.LoadComplete();
-                sprite.Scale = new Vector2(Math.Max(DrawSize.X / sprite.DrawSize.X, DrawSize.Y / sprite.DrawSize.Y));
-            }
         }
     }
 }