diff --git a/osu.Game/Graphics/Backgrounds/SeasonalBackgroundLoader.cs b/osu.Game/Graphics/Backgrounds/SeasonalBackgroundLoader.cs
index 5c98e22818..9d873762bf 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Graphics/Backgrounds/SeasonalBackgroundLoader.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Graphics/Backgrounds/SeasonalBackgroundLoader.cs
@@ -111,8 +111,6 @@ namespace osu.Game.Graphics.Backgrounds
         private void load(LargeTextureStore textures)
         {
             Sprite.Texture = textures.Get(url) ?? textures.Get(fallback_texture_name);
-            // ensure we're not loading in without a transition.
-            this.FadeInFromZero(200, Easing.InOutSine);
         }
 
         public override bool Equals(Background other)
diff --git a/osu.Game/Screens/Backgrounds/BackgroundScreenDefault.cs b/osu.Game/Screens/Backgrounds/BackgroundScreenDefault.cs
index f8546d6ed0..44b6fcce4a 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Screens/Backgrounds/BackgroundScreenDefault.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Screens/Backgrounds/BackgroundScreenDefault.cs
@@ -95,14 +95,14 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Backgrounds
             nextTask = Scheduler.AddDelayed(() =>
             {
                 LoadComponentAsync(nextBackground, displayNext, cancellationTokenSource.Token);
-            }, 100);
+            }, 500);
 
             return true;
         }
 
         private void displayNext(Background newBackground)
         {
-            background?.FadeOut(800, Easing.InOutSine);
+            background?.FadeOut(800, Easing.OutQuint);
             background?.Expire();
 
             AddInternal(background = newBackground);