diff --git a/osu.Game/Beatmaps/Drawables/Cards/BeatmapCardContent.cs b/osu.Game/Beatmaps/Drawables/Cards/BeatmapCardContent.cs
index d4cbe6ddd0..7deb5f768c 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Beatmaps/Drawables/Cards/BeatmapCardContent.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Beatmaps/Drawables/Cards/BeatmapCardContent.cs
@@ -138,9 +138,18 @@ namespace osu.Game.Beatmaps.Drawables.Cards
             // This avoids depth issues where a hovered (scaled) card to the right of another card would be beneath the card to the left.
             this.ScaleTo(Expanded.Value ? 1.03f : 1, 500, Easing.OutQuint);
 
-            background.FadeTo(Expanded.Value ? 1 : 0, BeatmapCard.TRANSITION_DURATION, Easing.OutQuint);
-            dropdownContent.FadeTo(Expanded.Value ? 1 : 0, BeatmapCard.TRANSITION_DURATION, Easing.OutQuint);
-            borderContainer.FadeTo(Expanded.Value ? 1 : 0, BeatmapCard.TRANSITION_DURATION, Easing.OutQuint);
+            if (Expanded.Value)
+            {
+                background.FadeIn(BeatmapCard.TRANSITION_DURATION, Easing.OutQuint);
+                dropdownContent.FadeIn(BeatmapCard.TRANSITION_DURATION, Easing.OutQuint);
+                borderContainer.FadeIn(BeatmapCard.TRANSITION_DURATION, Easing.OutQuint);
+            }
+            else
+            {
+                background.FadeOut(BeatmapCard.TRANSITION_DURATION / 3f, Easing.OutQuint);
+                dropdownContent.FadeOut(BeatmapCard.TRANSITION_DURATION / 3f, Easing.OutQuint);
+                borderContainer.FadeOut(BeatmapCard.TRANSITION_DURATION / 3f, Easing.OutQuint);
+            }
 
             content.TweenEdgeEffectTo(new EdgeEffectParameters
             {