diff --git a/osu.Game/Configuration/OsuConfigManager.cs b/osu.Game/Configuration/OsuConfigManager.cs
index b71463841a..947e864a87 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Configuration/OsuConfigManager.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Configuration/OsuConfigManager.cs
@@ -80,6 +80,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Configuration
             // Gameplay
             Set(OsuSetting.DimLevel, 0.3, 0, 1, 0.01);
             Set(OsuSetting.BlurLevel, 0, 0, 1, 0.01);
+            Set(OsuSetting.LightenDuringBreaks, true);
 
             Set(OsuSetting.HitLighting, true);
 
@@ -142,6 +143,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Configuration
         AutoCursorSize,
         DimLevel,
         BlurLevel,
+        LightenDuringBreaks,
         ShowStoryboard,
         ShowVideoBackground,
         KeyOverlay,
diff --git a/osu.Game/Overlays/Settings/Sections/Gameplay/GeneralSettings.cs b/osu.Game/Overlays/Settings/Sections/Gameplay/GeneralSettings.cs
index f4aa9a0144..3f8bc2b0c7 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Overlays/Settings/Sections/Gameplay/GeneralSettings.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Overlays/Settings/Sections/Gameplay/GeneralSettings.cs
@@ -30,6 +30,11 @@ namespace osu.Game.Overlays.Settings.Sections.Gameplay
                     KeyboardStep = 0.01f
                 },
                 new SettingsCheckbox
+                {
+                    LabelText = "Lighten playfield during breaks",
+                    Bindable = config.GetBindable<bool>(OsuSetting.LightenDuringBreaks)
+                },
+                new SettingsCheckbox
                 {
                     LabelText = "Show score overlay",
                     Bindable = config.GetBindable<bool>(OsuSetting.ShowInterface)