diff --git a/osu.Game/Screens/Play/PlayerLoader.cs b/osu.Game/Screens/Play/PlayerLoader.cs
index 9b936c02be..4f7e21dddf 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Screens/Play/PlayerLoader.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Screens/Play/PlayerLoader.cs
@@ -98,11 +98,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Play
 
                 backgroundBrightnessReduction = value;
 
-                ApplyToBackground(b =>
-                {
-                    b.DimWhenUserSettingsIgnored.Value = 0;
-                    b.FadeColour(OsuColour.Gray(backgroundBrightnessReduction ? 0.8f : 1), 200);
-                });
+                ApplyToBackground(b => b.FadeColour(OsuColour.Gray(backgroundBrightnessReduction ? 0.8f : 1), 200));
             }
         }
 
diff --git a/osu.Game/Screens/Select/SongSelect.cs b/osu.Game/Screens/Select/SongSelect.cs
index 15469fad5b..a87745912c 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Screens/Select/SongSelect.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Screens/Select/SongSelect.cs
@@ -754,6 +754,9 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Select
 
             endLooping();
 
+            // Reset any dim SongSelect previously applied to the background
+            ApplyToBackground(b => b.DimWhenUserSettingsIgnored.Value = 0);
+
             FilterControl.MoveToY(-120, 500, Easing.OutQuint);
             FilterControl.FadeOut(200, Easing.OutQuint);