diff --git a/osu.Game/Screens/SelectV2/Panel.cs b/osu.Game/Screens/SelectV2/Panel.cs
index ee69befd6f..ec44fe61da 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Screens/SelectV2/Panel.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Screens/SelectV2/Panel.cs
@@ -295,7 +295,6 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.SelectV2
                 TopLevelContent.EdgeEffect = new EdgeEffectParameters
                 {
                     Type = EdgeEffectType.Shadow,
-                    Colour = edgeEffectColour.Opacity(0.8f),
                     Radius = 2f,
                 };
             }
@@ -304,12 +303,13 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.SelectV2
                 TopLevelContent.EdgeEffect = new EdgeEffectParameters
                 {
                     Type = EdgeEffectType.Shadow,
-                    Colour = Color4.Black.Opacity(0.2f),
                     Radius = 4f,
                     Offset = new Vector2(0f, 1f),
                 };
             }
 
+            TopLevelContent.FadeEdgeEffectTo(selectedOrExpanded ? edgeEffectColour.Opacity(0.8f) : Color4.Black.Opacity(0.2f), animated ? DURATION : 0, Easing.OutQuint);
+
             if (selectedOrExpanded)
                 selectionLayer.FadeIn(100, Easing.OutQuint);
             else