diff --git a/osu.Game/Graphics/UserInterface/OsuAnimatedButton.cs b/osu.Game/Graphics/UserInterface/OsuAnimatedButton.cs
index 31ac777eaa..87aa4547d4 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Graphics/UserInterface/OsuAnimatedButton.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Graphics/UserInterface/OsuAnimatedButton.cs
@@ -92,8 +92,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Graphics.UserInterface
         {
             base.LoadComplete();
 
-            Colour = DimColour;
-            Enabled.BindValueChanged(_ => this.FadeColour(DimColour, 200, Easing.OutQuint), true);
+            Enabled.BindValueChanged(_ => content.FadeColour(DimColour, 200, Easing.OutQuint), true);
             FinishTransforms(true);
         }