diff --git a/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/Background/TestSceneBackgroundScreenBeatmap.cs b/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/Background/TestSceneBackgroundScreenBeatmap.cs
index 09aaee4adc..6a4145b24f 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/Background/TestSceneBackgroundScreenBeatmap.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/Background/TestSceneBackgroundScreenBeatmap.cs
@@ -405,7 +405,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Tests.Visual.Background
 
         private class TestDimmableStoryboardContainer : DimmableStoryboardContainer
         {
-            public float CurrentAlpha => DimContainer.Alpha;
+            public float CurrentAlpha => Content.Alpha;
 
             public TestDimmableStoryboardContainer()
                 : base(new Storyboard())
@@ -415,8 +415,8 @@ namespace osu.Game.Tests.Visual.Background
 
         private class TestDimmableBackgroundContainer : DimmableBackgroundContainer
         {
-            public Color4 CurrentColour => DimContainer.Colour;
-            public float CurrentAlpha => DimContainer.Alpha;
+            public Color4 CurrentColour => Content.Colour;
+            public float CurrentAlpha => Content.Alpha;
         }
     }
 }
diff --git a/osu.Game/Graphics/Containers/DimmableBackgroundContainer.cs b/osu.Game/Graphics/Containers/DimmableBackgroundContainer.cs
index 7339548069..32b333528f 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Graphics/Containers/DimmableBackgroundContainer.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Graphics/Containers/DimmableBackgroundContainer.cs
@@ -55,14 +55,16 @@ namespace osu.Game.Graphics.Containers
         private void load(OsuConfigManager config)
         {
             userBlurLevel = config.GetBindable<double>(OsuSetting.BlurLevel);
-            BlurAmount.ValueChanged += _ => UpdateVisuals();
             userBlurLevel.ValueChanged += _ => UpdateVisuals();
+            BlurAmount.ValueChanged += _ => UpdateVisuals();
         }
 
-        protected override void ApplyFade()
+        protected override bool ShowDimContent => !ShowStoryboard.Value || !StoryboardReplacesBackground.Value; // The background needs to be hidden in the case of it being replaced by the storyboard
+
+        protected override void UpdateVisuals()
         {
-            // The background needs to be hidden in the case of it being replaced by the storyboard
-            DimContainer.FadeTo(ShowStoryboard.Value && StoryboardReplacesBackground.Value ? 0 : 1, BACKGROUND_FADE_DURATION, Easing.OutQuint);
+            base.UpdateVisuals();
+
             Background?.BlurTo(blurTarget, BACKGROUND_FADE_DURATION, Easing.OutQuint);
         }
     }
diff --git a/osu.Game/Graphics/Containers/DimmableStoryboardContainer.cs b/osu.Game/Graphics/Containers/DimmableStoryboardContainer.cs
index 16379baeab..0d87e64447 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Graphics/Containers/DimmableStoryboardContainer.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Graphics/Containers/DimmableStoryboardContainer.cs
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@
 // See the LICENCE file in the repository root for full licence text.
 
 using osu.Framework.Allocation;
-using osu.Framework.Graphics;
 using osu.Game.Storyboards;
 using osu.Game.Storyboards.Drawables;
 
@@ -37,10 +36,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Graphics.Containers
             base.LoadComplete();
         }
 
-        protected override void ApplyFade()
-        {
-            DimContainer.FadeTo(!ShowStoryboard.Value || UserDimLevel.Value == 1 ? 0 : 1, BACKGROUND_FADE_DURATION, Easing.OutQuint);
-        }
+        protected override bool ShowDimContent => ShowStoryboard.Value && UserDimLevel.Value < 1;
 
         private void initializeStoryboard(bool async)
         {
diff --git a/osu.Game/Graphics/Containers/UserDimContainer.cs b/osu.Game/Graphics/Containers/UserDimContainer.cs
index e6a040fcd8..93af0be923 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Graphics/Containers/UserDimContainer.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Graphics/Containers/UserDimContainer.cs
@@ -31,16 +31,16 @@ namespace osu.Game.Graphics.Containers
 
         protected Bindable<bool> ShowStoryboard { get; private set; }
 
-        protected Container DimContainer { get; }
+        protected override Container<Drawable> Content => dimContent;
 
-        protected override Container<Drawable> Content => DimContainer;
+        private Container dimContent { get; }
 
         /// <summary>
         /// Creates a new <see cref="UserDimContainer"/>.
         /// </summary>
         protected UserDimContainer()
         {
-            AddInternal(DimContainer = new Container { RelativeSizeAxes = Axes.Both });
+            AddInternal(dimContent = new Container { RelativeSizeAxes = Axes.Both });
         }
 
         [BackgroundDependencyLoader]
@@ -62,19 +62,17 @@ namespace osu.Game.Graphics.Containers
         }
 
         /// <summary>
-        /// Apply non-dim related settings to the content, such as hiding and blurring.
+        /// Whether the content of this container should currently be visible.
         /// </summary>
-        /// <remarks>
-        /// While both backgrounds and storyboards allow user dim levels to be applied, storyboards can be toggled via <see cref="ShowStoryboard"/>
-        /// and can cause backgrounds to become hidden via <see cref="StoryboardReplacesBackground"/>. Storyboards are also currently unable to be blurred.
-        /// </remarks>
-        protected abstract void ApplyFade();
+        protected virtual bool ShowDimContent => true;
 
-        protected void UpdateVisuals()
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Should be invoked when any dependent dim level or user setting is changed and bring the visual state up-to-date.
+        /// </summary>
+        protected virtual void UpdateVisuals()
         {
-            ApplyFade();
-
-            DimContainer.FadeColour(EnableUserDim.Value ? OsuColour.Gray(1 - (float)UserDimLevel.Value) : Color4.White, BACKGROUND_FADE_DURATION, Easing.OutQuint);
+            dimContent.FadeTo(ShowDimContent ? 1 : 0, BACKGROUND_FADE_DURATION, Easing.OutQuint);
+            dimContent.FadeColour(EnableUserDim.Value ? OsuColour.Gray(1 - (float)UserDimLevel.Value) : Color4.White, BACKGROUND_FADE_DURATION, Easing.OutQuint);
         }
     }
 }