diff --git a/osu.Desktop/Security/ElevatedPrivilegesChecker.cs b/osu.Desktop/Security/ElevatedPrivilegesChecker.cs
index 9959b24b35..cc4337fb02 100644
--- a/osu.Desktop/Security/ElevatedPrivilegesChecker.cs
+++ b/osu.Desktop/Security/ElevatedPrivilegesChecker.cs
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ namespace osu.Desktop.Security
             private void load(OsuColour colours)
             {
                 Icon = FontAwesome.Solid.ShieldAlt;
-                IconBackground.Colour = colours.YellowDark;
+                IconContent.Colour = colours.YellowDark;
             }
         }
     }
diff --git a/osu.Game/Database/TooManyDownloadsNotification.cs b/osu.Game/Database/TooManyDownloadsNotification.cs
index aa88fed43c..14012e1d34 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Database/TooManyDownloadsNotification.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Database/TooManyDownloadsNotification.cs
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Database
         [BackgroundDependencyLoader]
         private void load(OsuColour colours)
         {
-            IconBackground.Colour = colours.RedDark;
+            IconContent.Colour = colours.RedDark;
         }
     }
 }
diff --git a/osu.Game/Online/Chat/MessageNotifier.cs b/osu.Game/Online/Chat/MessageNotifier.cs
index 3fc6a008e8..22c2b4690e 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Online/Chat/MessageNotifier.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Online/Chat/MessageNotifier.cs
@@ -174,7 +174,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Online.Chat
             [BackgroundDependencyLoader]
             private void load(OsuColour colours, ChatOverlay chatOverlay, INotificationOverlay notificationOverlay)
             {
-                IconBackground.Colour = colours.PurpleDark;
+                IconContent.Colour = colours.PurpleDark;
 
                 Activated = delegate
                 {
diff --git a/osu.Game/Overlays/Notifications/ProgressCompletionNotification.cs b/osu.Game/Overlays/Notifications/ProgressCompletionNotification.cs
index cb9d54c14c..49d558285c 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Overlays/Notifications/ProgressCompletionNotification.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Overlays/Notifications/ProgressCompletionNotification.cs
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Overlays.Notifications
         [BackgroundDependencyLoader]
         private void load(OsuColour colours)
         {
-            IconBackground.Colour = ColourInfo.GradientVertical(colours.GreenDark, colours.GreenLight);
+            IconContent.Colour = ColourInfo.GradientVertical(colours.GreenDark, colours.GreenLight);
         }
     }
 }
diff --git a/osu.Game/Overlays/Notifications/ProgressNotification.cs b/osu.Game/Overlays/Notifications/ProgressNotification.cs
index 594537bce7..c0342f1c2a 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Overlays/Notifications/ProgressNotification.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Overlays/Notifications/ProgressNotification.cs
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Overlays.Notifications
                     Light.Pulsate = false;
                     progressBar.Active = false;
 
-                    iconBackground.FadeColour(ColourInfo.GradientVertical(colourQueued, colourQueued.Lighten(0.5f)), colour_fade_duration);
+                    IconContent.FadeColour(ColourInfo.GradientVertical(colourQueued, colourQueued.Lighten(0.5f)), colour_fade_duration);
                     loadingSpinner.Show();
                     break;
 
@@ -112,14 +112,14 @@ namespace osu.Game.Overlays.Notifications
                     Light.Pulsate = true;
                     progressBar.Active = true;
 
-                    iconBackground.FadeColour(ColourInfo.GradientVertical(colourActive, colourActive.Lighten(0.5f)), colour_fade_duration);
+                    IconContent.FadeColour(ColourInfo.GradientVertical(colourActive, colourActive.Lighten(0.5f)), colour_fade_duration);
                     loadingSpinner.Show();
                     break;
 
                 case ProgressNotificationState.Cancelled:
                     cancellationTokenSource.Cancel();
 
-                    iconBackground.FadeColour(ColourInfo.GradientVertical(Color4.Gray, Color4.Gray.Lighten(0.5f)), colour_fade_duration);
+                    IconContent.FadeColour(ColourInfo.GradientVertical(Color4.Gray, Color4.Gray.Lighten(0.5f)), colour_fade_duration);
                     loadingSpinner.Hide();
 
                     var icon = new SpriteIcon
@@ -168,7 +168,6 @@ namespace osu.Game.Overlays.Notifications
         private Color4 colourActive;
         private Color4 colourCancelled;
 
-        private Box iconBackground = null!;
         private LoadingSpinner loadingSpinner = null!;
 
         private readonly TextFlowContainer textDrawable;
@@ -206,10 +205,10 @@ namespace osu.Game.Overlays.Notifications
 
             IconContent.AddRange(new Drawable[]
             {
-                iconBackground = new Box
+                new Box
                 {
                     RelativeSizeAxes = Axes.Both,
-                    Colour = Color4.White,
+                    Colour = colourProvider.Background5,
                 },
                 loadingSpinner = new LoadingSpinner
                 {
diff --git a/osu.Game/Overlays/Notifications/SimpleNotification.cs b/osu.Game/Overlays/Notifications/SimpleNotification.cs
index ae4d183258..1dba60fb5f 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Overlays/Notifications/SimpleNotification.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Overlays/Notifications/SimpleNotification.cs
@@ -41,8 +41,6 @@ namespace osu.Game.Overlays.Notifications
             }
         }
 
-        protected Box IconBackground = null!;
-
         private TextFlowContainer? textDrawable;
 
         private SpriteIcon? iconDrawable;
@@ -54,7 +52,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Overlays.Notifications
 
             IconContent.AddRange(new Drawable[]
             {
-                IconBackground = new Box
+                new Box
                 {
                     RelativeSizeAxes = Axes.Both,
                     Colour = colourProvider.Background5,
diff --git a/osu.Game/Screens/Play/PlayerLoader.cs b/osu.Game/Screens/Play/PlayerLoader.cs
index e6bd1367ef..a9fcab063c 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Screens/Play/PlayerLoader.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Screens/Play/PlayerLoader.cs
@@ -530,7 +530,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Play
             private void load(OsuColour colours, AudioManager audioManager, INotificationOverlay notificationOverlay, VolumeOverlay volumeOverlay)
             {
                 Icon = FontAwesome.Solid.VolumeMute;
-                IconBackground.Colour = colours.RedDark;
+                IconContent.Colour = colours.RedDark;
 
                 Activated = delegate
                 {
@@ -584,7 +584,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Play
             private void load(OsuColour colours, INotificationOverlay notificationOverlay)
             {
                 Icon = FontAwesome.Solid.BatteryQuarter;
-                IconBackground.Colour = colours.RedDark;
+                IconContent.Colour = colours.RedDark;
 
                 Activated = delegate
                 {
diff --git a/osu.Game/Updater/UpdateManager.cs b/osu.Game/Updater/UpdateManager.cs
index d60f2e4a4b..4790055cd1 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Updater/UpdateManager.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Updater/UpdateManager.cs
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Updater
             private void load(OsuColour colours, ChangelogOverlay changelog, INotificationOverlay notificationOverlay)
             {
                 Icon = FontAwesome.Solid.CheckSquare;
-                IconBackground.Colour = colours.BlueDark;
+                IconContent.Colour = colours.BlueDark;
 
                 Activated = delegate
                 {