diff --git a/osu-framework b/osu-framework
index 3778b29ad0..6c5e22b0ee 160000
--- a/osu-framework
+++ b/osu-framework
@@ -1 +1 @@
-Subproject commit 3778b29ad0c70851cbf9dc68a9a5fb6b93aabbdc
+Subproject commit 6c5e22b0ee4ffd4a58d209bc3c936a73e56a7300
diff --git a/osu.Game/Graphics/UserInterface/OsuDropDownMenu.cs b/osu.Game/Graphics/UserInterface/OsuDropDownMenu.cs
index 9640b42533..2b34da0b0a 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Graphics/UserInterface/OsuDropDownMenu.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Graphics/UserInterface/OsuDropDownMenu.cs
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ using System.Reflection;
 using osu.Framework.Graphics.Transformations;
 using osu.Framework.Graphics.UserInterface;
 using OpenTK;
+using OpenTK.Graphics;
 
 namespace osu.Game.Graphics.UserInterface
 {
@@ -31,6 +32,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Graphics.UserInterface
         {
             //TODO: breaks padding; figure why.
             //ContentContainer.CornerRadius = 4;
+            ContentBackground.Colour = Color4.Black.Opacity(0.5f);
         }
 
         protected override void AnimateOpen()