diff --git a/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/Background/TestSceneBackgroundScreenBeatmap.cs b/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/Background/TestSceneBackgroundScreenBeatmap.cs
index 0d62bf9bdc..f0e50f8498 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/Background/TestSceneBackgroundScreenBeatmap.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/Background/TestSceneBackgroundScreenBeatmap.cs
@@ -334,15 +334,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Tests.Visual.Background
         {
             protected override BackgroundScreen CreateBackground() => new FadeAccessibleBackground(Beatmap.Value);
 
-            protected override StoryboardContainer CreateStoryboardContainer(Storyboard storyboard)
-            {
-                return new TestStoryboardContainer
-                {
-                    RelativeSizeAxes = Axes.Both,
-                    Alpha = 1,
-                    EnableUserDim = { Value = true }
-                };
-            }
+            protected override StoryboardContainer CreateStoryboardContainer(Storyboard storyboard) => new TestStoryboardContainer { RelativeSizeAxes = Axes.Both };
 
             public TestStoryboardContainer CurrentStoryboardContainer => (TestStoryboardContainer)StoryboardContainer;
 
diff --git a/osu.Game/Graphics/Containers/StoryboardContainer.cs b/osu.Game/Graphics/Containers/StoryboardContainer.cs
index 472e22e212..899cbe1f0d 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Graphics/Containers/StoryboardContainer.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Graphics/Containers/StoryboardContainer.cs
@@ -19,6 +19,8 @@ namespace osu.Game.Graphics.Containers
         public StoryboardContainer(Storyboard storyboard)
         {
             this.storyboard = storyboard;
+            EnableUserDim.Default = true;
+            EnableUserDim.Value = true;
         }
 
         [BackgroundDependencyLoader]
@@ -29,13 +31,12 @@ namespace osu.Game.Graphics.Containers
 
         protected override void LoadComplete()
         {
-            ShowStoryboard.ValueChanged += _ => initializeStoryboard(true);
+            ShowStoryboard.BindValueChanged(_ => initializeStoryboard(true), true);
             base.LoadComplete();
         }
 
         protected override void ApplyFade()
         {
-            // Storyboards cannot be blurred, so just hide the storyboard if it gets toggled.
             DimContainer.FadeTo(!ShowStoryboard.Value || UserDimLevel.Value == 1 ? 0 : 1, BACKGROUND_FADE_DURATION, Easing.OutQuint);
         }
 
diff --git a/osu.Game/Screens/Play/Player.cs b/osu.Game/Screens/Play/Player.cs
index 663113f747..f44cb069a9 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Screens/Play/Player.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Screens/Play/Player.cs
@@ -78,12 +78,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Play
 
         protected StoryboardContainer StoryboardContainer { get; private set; }
 
-        protected virtual StoryboardContainer CreateStoryboardContainer(Storyboard storyboard) => new StoryboardContainer(storyboard)
-        {
-            RelativeSizeAxes = Axes.Both,
-            Alpha = 1,
-            EnableUserDim = { Value = true }
-        };
+        protected virtual StoryboardContainer CreateStoryboardContainer(Storyboard storyboard) => new StoryboardContainer(storyboard) { RelativeSizeAxes = Axes.Both };
 
         [Cached]
         [Cached(Type = typeof(IBindable<IReadOnlyList<Mod>>))]