diff --git a/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/Background/TestSceneUserDimContainer.cs b/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/Background/TestSceneUserDimContainer.cs
index f867b98fda..fdfde9cc2f 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/Background/TestSceneUserDimContainer.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/Background/TestSceneUserDimContainer.cs
@@ -155,9 +155,18 @@ namespace osu.Game.Tests.Visual.Background
         public void DisableUserDisplaySettingsTest()
         {
             performFullSetup();
-            AddStep("Start ignoring user settings", () => player.DimmableStoryboard.IgnoreUserSettings.Value = true);
+            createFakeStoryboard();
+            AddStep("Enable Storyboard", () =>
+            {
+                player.ReplacesBackground.Value = true;
+                player.StoryboardEnabled.Value = true;
+            });
+            AddStep("Enable user dim", () => player.DimmableStoryboard.EnableUserDim.Value = true);
+            AddStep("Set dim level to 1", () => songSelect.DimLevel.Value = 1f);
             waitForDim();
-            AddAssert("Check the background is undimmed", () => player.IsBackgroundUndimmed());
+            AddAssert("Ignore User Settings", () => player.DimmableStoryboard.IgnoreUserSettings.Value = true);
+            waitForDim();
+            AddAssert("User dim settings ignored", () => !player.DimmableStoryboard.EnableUserDim.Value && player.DimmableStoryboard.DimLevel == 0);
         }
 
         /// <summary>
@@ -365,8 +374,6 @@ namespace osu.Game.Tests.Visual.Background
 
             public new DimmableStoryboard DimmableStoryboard => base.DimmableStoryboard;
 
-            public bool IsBackgroundUndimmed() => ((FadeAccessibleBackground)Background).CurrentColour == OsuColour.Gray(1);
-
             // Whether or not the player should be allowed to load.
             public bool BlockLoad;
 
diff --git a/osu.Game/Graphics/Containers/UserDimContainer.cs b/osu.Game/Graphics/Containers/UserDimContainer.cs
index bddbbca0ea..ae4e5557be 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Graphics/Containers/UserDimContainer.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Graphics/Containers/UserDimContainer.cs
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Graphics.Containers
         /// </summary>
         public bool ContentDisplayed { get; private set; }
 
-        public double DimLevel => EnableUserDim.Value && !IgnoreUserSettings.Value ? UserDimLevel.Value : 0;
+        public double DimLevel => EnableUserDim.Value ? UserDimLevel.Value : 0;
 
         protected Bindable<double> UserDimLevel { get; private set; }
 
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Graphics.Containers
             ShowStoryboard.ValueChanged += _ => UpdateVisuals();
             ShowVideo.ValueChanged += _ => UpdateVisuals();
             StoryboardReplacesBackground.ValueChanged += _ => UpdateVisuals();
-            IgnoreUserSettings.ValueChanged += _ => UpdateVisuals();
+            IgnoreUserSettings.ValueChanged += _ => updateSettings();
         }
 
         protected override void LoadComplete()
@@ -91,7 +91,15 @@ namespace osu.Game.Graphics.Containers
             ContentDisplayed = ShowDimContent;
 
             dimContent.FadeTo(ContentDisplayed ? 1 : 0, BACKGROUND_FADE_DURATION, Easing.OutQuint);
-            dimContent.FadeColour(IgnoreUserSettings.Value ? Color4.White : OsuColour.Gray(1 - (float)DimLevel), BACKGROUND_FADE_DURATION, Easing.OutQuint);
+            dimContent.FadeColour(OsuColour.Gray(1 - (float)DimLevel), BACKGROUND_FADE_DURATION, Easing.OutQuint);
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Invoked when the IgnoreUserSettings bindable is changed
+        /// </summary>
+        private void updateSettings()
+        {
+            EnableUserDim.Value = !IgnoreUserSettings.Value;
         }
     }
 }
diff --git a/osu.Game/Rulesets/Mods/ModCinema.cs b/osu.Game/Rulesets/Mods/ModCinema.cs
index 77bf80b149..5faa2f4f3e 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Rulesets/Mods/ModCinema.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Rulesets/Mods/ModCinema.cs
@@ -37,8 +37,6 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Mods
         public void ApplyToPlayer(Player player)
         {
             player.Background.EnableUserDim.Value = false;
-            player.DimmableVideo.EnableUserDim.Value = false;
-            player.DimmableStoryboard.EnableUserDim.Value = false;
 
             player.DimmableVideo.IgnoreUserSettings.Value = true;
             player.DimmableStoryboard.IgnoreUserSettings.Value = true;