diff --git a/osu.Game/Graphics/Containers/SectionsContainer.cs b/osu.Game/Graphics/Containers/SectionsContainer.cs
index 5fdb5e869e..fb88f842bd 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Graphics/Containers/SectionsContainer.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Graphics/Containers/SectionsContainer.cs
@@ -15,9 +15,9 @@ namespace osu.Game.Graphics.Containers
     /// </summary>
     public class SectionsContainer : Container
     {
-        private Drawable expandableHeader, fixedHeader, footer;
+        private Drawable expandableHeader, fixedHeader, footer, headerBackground;
         public readonly ScrollContainer ScrollContainer;
-        private readonly Container<Drawable> sectionsContainer;
+        private readonly Container<Drawable> sectionsContainer, headerBackgroundContainer;
 
         public Drawable ExpandableHeader
         {
@@ -72,6 +72,22 @@ namespace osu.Game.Graphics.Containers
             }
         }
 
+        public Drawable HeaderBackground
+        {
+            get { return headerBackground; }
+            set
+            {
+                if (value == headerBackground) return;
+
+                headerBackgroundContainer.Clear();
+                headerBackground = value;
+                if (value == null) return;
+
+                headerBackgroundContainer.Add(headerBackground);
+                lastKnownScroll = float.NaN;
+            }
+        }
+
         public Bindable<Drawable> SelectedSection { get; } = new Bindable<Drawable>();
 
         protected virtual Container<Drawable> CreateScrollContentContainer()
@@ -120,6 +136,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Graphics.Containers
                 Masking = false,
                 Children = new Drawable[] { sectionsContainer = CreateScrollContentContainer() }
             });
+            Add(headerBackgroundContainer = new Container<Drawable> { RelativeSizeAxes = Axes.X });
             originalSectionsMargin = sectionsContainer.Margin;
         }
 
@@ -150,6 +167,9 @@ namespace osu.Game.Graphics.Containers
                     fixedHeader.Y = -offset + expandableHeader.LayoutSize.Y;
                 }
 
+                headerBackgroundContainer.Height = (ExpandableHeader?.LayoutSize.Y ?? 0) + (FixedHeader?.LayoutSize.Y ?? 0);
+                headerBackgroundContainer.Y = ExpandableHeader?.Y ?? 0;
+
                 Drawable bestMatch = null;
                 float minDiff = float.MaxValue;
 
diff --git a/osu.Game/Overlays/SettingsOverlay.cs b/osu.Game/Overlays/SettingsOverlay.cs
index 87f6d836af..88a0e26dde 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Overlays/SettingsOverlay.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Overlays/SettingsOverlay.cs
@@ -151,7 +151,6 @@ namespace osu.Game.Overlays
         private class SettingsSectionsContainer : SectionsContainer
         {
             public SearchContainer SearchContainer;
-            private readonly Box headerBackground;
 
             protected override Container<Drawable> CreateScrollContentContainer()
                 => SearchContainer = new SearchContainer
@@ -164,11 +163,11 @@ namespace osu.Game.Overlays
             public SettingsSectionsContainer()
             {
                 ScrollContainer.ScrollbarVisible = false;
-                Add(headerBackground = new Box
+                HeaderBackground = new Box
                 {
                     Colour = Color4.Black,
-                    RelativeSizeAxes = Axes.X
-                });
+                    RelativeSizeAxes = Axes.Both
+                };
             }
 
             protected override void UpdateAfterChildren()
@@ -176,9 +175,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Overlays
                 base.UpdateAfterChildren();
 
                 // no null check because the usage of this class is strict
-                headerBackground.Height = ExpandableHeader.LayoutSize.Y + FixedHeader.LayoutSize.Y;
-                headerBackground.Y = ExpandableHeader.Y;
-                headerBackground.Alpha = -ExpandableHeader.Y / ExpandableHeader.LayoutSize.Y * 0.5f;
+                HeaderBackground.Alpha = -ExpandableHeader.Y / ExpandableHeader.LayoutSize.Y * 0.5f;
             }
         }
     }
diff --git a/osu.Game/Users/Profile/ProfileHeader.cs b/osu.Game/Users/Profile/ProfileHeader.cs
index 03c0d0f656..e7a8f45689 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Users/Profile/ProfileHeader.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Users/Profile/ProfileHeader.cs
@@ -35,7 +35,11 @@ namespace osu.Game.Users.Profile
                             Origin = Anchor.Centre,
                             FillMode = FillMode.Fill,
                             OnLoadComplete = d => d.FadeInFromZero(200)
-                        }) { RelativeSizeAxes = Axes.Both },
+                        })
+                        {
+                            Masking = true,
+                            RelativeSizeAxes = Axes.Both
+                        },
                         new UpdateableAvatar
                         {
                             User = user,
diff --git a/osu.Game/Users/UserProfile.cs b/osu.Game/Users/UserProfile.cs
index 95447bfe26..55877f248a 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Users/UserProfile.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Users/UserProfile.cs
@@ -35,6 +35,11 @@ namespace osu.Game.Users
                 RelativeSizeAxes = Axes.Both,
                 ExpandableHeader = new UserPageHeader(user),
                 FixedHeader = tab,
+                HeaderBackground = new Box
+                {
+                    Colour = OsuColour.Gray(34),
+                    RelativeSizeAxes = Axes.Both
+                },
                 Sections = sections
             };
             Add(sectionsContainer);