diff --git a/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/Background/TestSceneUserDimContainer.cs b/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/Background/TestSceneUserDimContainer.cs
index f858174ff2..ecea80d6cc 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/Background/TestSceneUserDimContainer.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/Background/TestSceneUserDimContainer.cs
@@ -165,6 +165,21 @@ namespace osu.Game.Tests.Visual.Background
             AddAssert("Screen is dimmed and blur applied", () => songSelect.IsBackgroundDimmed() && songSelect.IsUserBlurApplied());
         }
 
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Ensure <see cref="UserDimContainer"/> is able to disable user-defined display settings.
+        /// </summary>
+        [Test]
+        public void DisableUserDisplaySettingsTest()
+        {
+            performFullSetup();
+            AddStep("Enable user dim", () => player.DimmableStoryboard.EnableUserDim.Value = true);
+            AddStep("Set user dim to max", () => player.DimmableStoryboard.)
+            waitForDim();
+            AddStep("Turn on IgnoreUserSettings", () => player.DimmableStoryboard.IgnoreUserSettings.Value = true);
+            waitForDim();
+            AddAssert("Check the background is undimmed", () => player.IsBackgroundUndimmed());
+        }
+
         /// <summary>
         /// Ensure <see cref="UserDimContainer"/> is properly accepting user-defined visual changes for a storyboard.
         /// </summary>
@@ -352,6 +367,8 @@ namespace osu.Game.Tests.Visual.Background
 
             public new DimmableStoryboard DimmableStoryboard => base.DimmableStoryboard;
 
+            public bool IsBackgroundUndimmed() => ((FadeAccessibleBackground)Background).Colour == Color4.White;
+
             // Whether or not the player should be allowed to load.
             public bool BlockLoad;
 
diff --git a/osu.Game/Graphics/Containers/UserDimContainer.cs b/osu.Game/Graphics/Containers/UserDimContainer.cs
index 42a25a79b1..74d922704e 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Graphics/Containers/UserDimContainer.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Graphics/Containers/UserDimContainer.cs
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ using osu.Framework.Bindables;
 using osu.Framework.Graphics;
 using osu.Framework.Graphics.Containers;
 using osu.Game.Configuration;
+using osuTK.Graphics;
 
 namespace osu.Game.Graphics.Containers
 {
@@ -22,7 +23,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Graphics.Containers
         public readonly Bindable<bool> EnableUserDim = new Bindable<bool>(true);
 
         /// <summary>
-        /// Whether or not user-configured settings relating to visibility of elements should be ignored
+        /// Whether or not user-configured settings relating to brightness of elements should be ignored
         /// </summary>
         public readonly Bindable<bool> IgnoreUserSettings = new Bindable<bool>();
 
@@ -36,14 +37,14 @@ namespace osu.Game.Graphics.Containers
         /// </summary>
         public bool ContentDisplayed { get; private set; }
 
+        public double DimLevel => EnableUserDim.Value && !IgnoreUserSettings.Value ? UserDimLevel.Value : 0;
+
         protected Bindable<double> UserDimLevel { get; private set; }
 
         protected Bindable<bool> ShowStoryboard { get; private set; }
 
         protected Bindable<bool> ShowVideo { get; private set; }
 
-        protected double DimLevel => EnableUserDim.Value ? UserDimLevel.Value : 0;
-
         protected override Container<Drawable> Content => dimContent;
 
         private Container dimContent { get; }
@@ -90,7 +91,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Graphics.Containers
             ContentDisplayed = ShowDimContent;
 
             dimContent.FadeTo(ContentDisplayed ? 1 : 0, BACKGROUND_FADE_DURATION, Easing.OutQuint);
-            dimContent.FadeColour(OsuColour.Gray(1 - (float)DimLevel), BACKGROUND_FADE_DURATION, Easing.OutQuint);
+            dimContent.FadeColour(IgnoreUserSettings.Value ? OsuColour.Gray(1 - (float)DimLevel) : Color4.White, BACKGROUND_FADE_DURATION, Easing.OutQuint);
         }
     }
 }