diff --git a/osu.Game/Screens/Backgrounds/BackgroundScreenBeatmap.cs b/osu.Game/Screens/Backgrounds/BackgroundScreenBeatmap.cs
index 10d381b8b7..02166644ab 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Screens/Backgrounds/BackgroundScreenBeatmap.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Screens/Backgrounds/BackgroundScreenBeatmap.cs
@@ -50,6 +50,9 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Backgrounds
 
             InternalChild = dimmable = CreateFadeContainer();
 
+            // Beatmap background screens should not apply user settings by default.
+            IgnoreUserSettings.Value = true;
+
             dimmable.IgnoreUserSettings.BindTo(IgnoreUserSettings);
             dimmable.IsBreakTime.BindTo(IsBreakTime);
             dimmable.BlurAmount.BindTo(BlurAmount);