diff --git a/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/UserInterface/TestSceneUserCard.cs b/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/UserInterface/TestSceneUserCard.cs
index 9639aeb49e..db934fc822 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/UserInterface/TestSceneUserCard.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/UserInterface/TestSceneUserCard.cs
@@ -3,9 +3,11 @@
 
 using System;
 using System.Collections.Generic;
+using osu.Framework.Allocation;
 using osu.Framework.Graphics;
 using osu.Framework.Graphics.Containers;
 using osu.Game.Graphics.UserInterfaceV2.Users;
+using osu.Game.Overlays;
 using osu.Game.Users;
 using osuTK;
 
@@ -20,6 +22,9 @@ namespace osu.Game.Tests.Visual.UserInterface
             typeof(UserListCard)
         };
 
+        [Cached]
+        private OverlayColourProvider colourProvider = new OverlayColourProvider(OverlayColourScheme.Purple);
+
         public TestSceneUserCard()
         {
             Add(new FillFlowContainer
diff --git a/osu.Game/Graphics/UserInterfaceV2/Users/UserCard.cs b/osu.Game/Graphics/UserInterfaceV2/Users/UserCard.cs
index a83a523f9a..9a89c0118b 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Graphics/UserInterfaceV2/Users/UserCard.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Graphics/UserInterfaceV2/Users/UserCard.cs
@@ -13,17 +13,17 @@ using osu.Framework.Graphics;
 using osu.Framework.Graphics.Containers;
 using System.Collections.Generic;
 using osu.Framework.Input.Events;
+using osu.Framework.Graphics.Shapes;
 
 namespace osu.Game.Graphics.UserInterfaceV2.Users
 {
     public abstract class UserCard : OsuHoverContainer, IHasContextMenu
     {
-        [Resolved(canBeNull:true)]
-        private UserProfileOverlay profileOverlay { get; set; }
+        public User User { get; }
 
         protected override IEnumerable<Drawable> EffectTargets => null;
 
-        public User User { get; }
+        protected DelayedLoadUnloadWrapper Background;
 
         public UserCard(User user)
         {
@@ -33,23 +33,36 @@ namespace osu.Game.Graphics.UserInterfaceV2.Users
             User = user;
         }
 
+        [Resolved(canBeNull: true)]
+        private UserProfileOverlay profileOverlay { get; set; }
+
         [BackgroundDependencyLoader]
-        private void load(OsuColour colours)
+        private void load(OsuColour colours, OverlayColourProvider colourProvider)
         {
             Action = () => profileOverlay?.ShowUser(User);
 
             Masking = true;
             BorderColour = colours.GreyVioletLighter;
 
-            Add(new DelayedLoadUnloadWrapper(() => new UserCoverBackground
+            AddRange(new Drawable[]
             {
-                RelativeSizeAxes = Axes.Both,
-                Anchor = Anchor.Centre,
-                Origin = Anchor.Centre,
-                User = User,
-            }, 300, 5000)
-            {
-                RelativeSizeAxes = Axes.Both,
+                new Box
+                {
+                    RelativeSizeAxes = Axes.Both,
+                    Colour = colourProvider.Background5
+                },
+                Background = new DelayedLoadUnloadWrapper(() => new UserCoverBackground
+                {
+                    RelativeSizeAxes = Axes.Both,
+                    Anchor = Anchor.Centre,
+                    Origin = Anchor.Centre,
+                    User = User,
+                }, 300, 5000)
+                {
+                    Anchor = Anchor.CentreRight,
+                    Origin = Anchor.CentreRight,
+                    RelativeSizeAxes = Axes.Both,
+                }
             });
         }
 
diff --git a/osu.Game/Graphics/UserInterfaceV2/Users/UserListCard.cs b/osu.Game/Graphics/UserInterfaceV2/Users/UserListCard.cs
index c270690086..e445404d40 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Graphics/UserInterfaceV2/Users/UserListCard.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Graphics/UserInterfaceV2/Users/UserListCard.cs
@@ -3,6 +3,10 @@
 
 using osu.Game.Users;
 using osu.Framework.Graphics;
+using osu.Framework.Allocation;
+using osu.Framework.Graphics.Colour;
+using osu.Framework.Extensions.Color4Extensions;
+using osuTK.Graphics;
 
 namespace osu.Game.Graphics.UserInterfaceV2.Users
 {
@@ -15,5 +19,12 @@ namespace osu.Game.Graphics.UserInterfaceV2.Users
             Height = 40;
             CornerRadius = 6;
         }
+
+        [BackgroundDependencyLoader]
+        private void load()
+        {
+            Background.Width = 0.5f;
+            Background.Colour = ColourInfo.GradientHorizontal(Color4.White.Opacity(1), Color4.White);
+        }
     }
 }