diff --git a/osu.Game/Screens/Play/BreaksOverlay/ArrowsOverlay.cs b/osu.Game/Screens/Play/BreaksOverlay/ArrowsOverlay.cs
index 715cc4fc0f..8ba801f204 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Screens/Play/BreaksOverlay/ArrowsOverlay.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Screens/Play/BreaksOverlay/ArrowsOverlay.cs
@@ -9,13 +9,15 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Play.BreaksOverlay
 {
     public class ArrowsOverlay : Container
     {
-        private const int glowing_size = 60;
-        private const float glowing_final_offset = 0.25f;
-        private const float glowing_offscreen_offset = 0.6f;
+        private const int glow_icon_size = 65;
+        private const int glow_icon_blur_sigma = 8;
+        private const float glow_icon_final_offset = 0.2f;
+        private const float glow_icon_offscreen_offset = 0.6f;
 
-        private const int blurred_size = 130;
-        private const float blurred_final_offset = 0.35f;
-        private const float blurred_offscreen_offset = 0.7f;
+        private const int blurred_icon_blur_sigma = 20;
+        private const int blurred_icon_size = 130;
+        private const float blurred_icon_final_offset = 0.35f;
+        private const float blurred_icon_offscreen_offset = 0.7f;
 
         private readonly GlowIcon leftGlowIcon;
         private readonly GlowIcon rightGlowIcon;
@@ -32,53 +34,57 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Play.BreaksOverlay
                 {
                     Anchor = Anchor.Centre,
                     Origin = Anchor.CentreRight,
-                    X = - glowing_offscreen_offset,
+                    X = - glow_icon_offscreen_offset,
                     Icon = Graphics.FontAwesome.fa_chevron_right,
-                    Size = new Vector2(glowing_size),
+                    BlurSigma = new Vector2(glow_icon_blur_sigma),
+                    Size = new Vector2(glow_icon_size),
                 },
                 rightGlowIcon = new GlowIcon
                 {
                     Anchor = Anchor.Centre,
                     Origin = Anchor.CentreLeft,
-                    X = glowing_offscreen_offset,
+                    X = glow_icon_offscreen_offset,
                     Icon = Graphics.FontAwesome.fa_chevron_left,
-                    Size = new Vector2(glowing_size),
+                    BlurSigma = new Vector2(glow_icon_blur_sigma),
+                    Size = new Vector2(glow_icon_size),
                 },
                 leftBlurredIcon = new BlurredIcon
                 {
                     Anchor = Anchor.Centre,
                     Origin = Anchor.CentreRight,
-                    X = - blurred_offscreen_offset,
+                    X = - blurred_icon_offscreen_offset,
                     Icon = Graphics.FontAwesome.fa_chevron_right,
-                    Size = new Vector2(blurred_size),
+                    BlurSigma = new Vector2(blurred_icon_blur_sigma),
+                    Size = new Vector2(blurred_icon_size),
                 },
                 rightBlurredIcon = new BlurredIcon
                 {
                     Anchor = Anchor.Centre,
                     Origin = Anchor.CentreLeft,
-                    X = blurred_offscreen_offset,
+                    X = blurred_icon_offscreen_offset,
                     Icon = Graphics.FontAwesome.fa_chevron_left,
-                    Size = new Vector2(blurred_size),
+                    BlurSigma = new Vector2(blurred_icon_blur_sigma),
+                    Size = new Vector2(blurred_icon_size),
                 },
             };
         }
 
         public void Show(double fadeDuration)
         {
-            leftGlowIcon.MoveToX(-glowing_final_offset, fadeDuration, Easing.OutQuint);
-            rightGlowIcon.MoveToX(glowing_final_offset, fadeDuration, Easing.OutQuint);
+            leftGlowIcon.MoveToX(-glow_icon_final_offset, fadeDuration, Easing.OutQuint);
+            rightGlowIcon.MoveToX(glow_icon_final_offset, fadeDuration, Easing.OutQuint);
 
-            leftBlurredIcon.MoveToX(-blurred_final_offset, fadeDuration, Easing.OutQuint);
-            rightBlurredIcon.MoveToX(blurred_final_offset, fadeDuration, Easing.OutQuint);
+            leftBlurredIcon.MoveToX(-blurred_icon_final_offset, fadeDuration, Easing.OutQuint);
+            rightBlurredIcon.MoveToX(blurred_icon_final_offset, fadeDuration, Easing.OutQuint);
         }
 
         public void Hide(double fadeDuration)
         {
-            leftGlowIcon.MoveToX(-glowing_offscreen_offset, fadeDuration, Easing.OutQuint);
-            rightGlowIcon.MoveToX(glowing_offscreen_offset, fadeDuration, Easing.OutQuint);
+            leftGlowIcon.MoveToX(-glow_icon_offscreen_offset, fadeDuration, Easing.OutQuint);
+            rightGlowIcon.MoveToX(glow_icon_offscreen_offset, fadeDuration, Easing.OutQuint);
 
-            leftBlurredIcon.MoveToX(-blurred_offscreen_offset, fadeDuration, Easing.OutQuint);
-            rightBlurredIcon.MoveToX(blurred_offscreen_offset, fadeDuration, Easing.OutQuint);
+            leftBlurredIcon.MoveToX(-blurred_icon_offscreen_offset, fadeDuration, Easing.OutQuint);
+            rightBlurredIcon.MoveToX(blurred_icon_offscreen_offset, fadeDuration, Easing.OutQuint);
         }
     }
 }
diff --git a/osu.Game/Screens/Play/BreaksOverlay/BlurredIcon.cs b/osu.Game/Screens/Play/BreaksOverlay/BlurredIcon.cs
index 25e6eef1fd..9e69d9d076 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Screens/Play/BreaksOverlay/BlurredIcon.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Screens/Play/BreaksOverlay/BlurredIcon.cs
@@ -5,14 +5,13 @@ using OpenTK;
 using osu.Framework.Graphics.Containers;
 using osu.Framework.Graphics;
 using osu.Game.Graphics;
+using osu.Framework.Allocation;
 
 namespace osu.Game.Screens.Play.BreaksOverlay
 {
     public class BlurredIcon : BufferedContainer
     {
-        private const int blur_sigma = 20;
-
-        private readonly GlowIcon icon;
+        private readonly SpriteIcon icon;
 
         public FontAwesome Icon
         {
@@ -25,22 +24,29 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Play.BreaksOverlay
             set
             {
                 icon.Size = value;
-                base.Size = value + new Vector2(blur_sigma * 2);
+                base.Size = value + BlurSigma * 2.5f;
+                ForceRedraw();
             }
-            get { return icon.Size; }
+            get { return base.Size; }
         }
 
         public BlurredIcon()
         {
             RelativePositionAxes = Axes.X;
-            BlurSigma = new Vector2(blur_sigma);
-            Alpha = 0.6f;
+            Alpha = 0.7f;
             CacheDrawnFrameBuffer = true;
-            Child = icon = new GlowIcon
+            Child = icon = new SpriteIcon
             {
                 Origin = Anchor.Centre,
                 Anchor = Anchor.Centre,
+                Shadow = false,
             };
         }
+
+        [BackgroundDependencyLoader]
+        private void load(OsuColour colours)
+        {
+            Colour = colours.BlueLighter;
+        }
     }
 }
diff --git a/osu.Game/Screens/Play/BreaksOverlay/BreakOverlay.cs b/osu.Game/Screens/Play/BreaksOverlay/BreakOverlay.cs
index c0088ce816..1264feff3d 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Screens/Play/BreaksOverlay/BreakOverlay.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Screens/Play/BreaksOverlay/BreakOverlay.cs
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Play.BreaksOverlay
     public class BreakOverlay : Container
     {
         private const double fade_duration = BreakPeriod.MIN_BREAK_DURATION / 2;
-        private const float remaining_time_container_max_size = 0.35f;
+        private const float remaining_time_container_max_size = 0.3f;
         private const int vertical_margin = 25;
 
         public List<BreakPeriod> Breaks;
diff --git a/osu.Game/Screens/Play/BreaksOverlay/GlowIcon.cs b/osu.Game/Screens/Play/BreaksOverlay/GlowIcon.cs
index 91e794ff6b..81c2445324 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Screens/Play/BreaksOverlay/GlowIcon.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Screens/Play/BreaksOverlay/GlowIcon.cs
@@ -11,25 +11,29 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Play.BreaksOverlay
 {
     public class GlowIcon : Container
     {
-        private const int blur_sigma = 5;
-
         private readonly SpriteIcon spriteIcon;
-        private readonly SpriteIcon glowIcon;
-        private readonly BufferedContainer glowContainer;
+        private readonly BlurredIcon blurredIcon;
 
         public override Vector2 Size
         {
             set
             {
-                spriteIcon.Size = glowIcon.Size = value;
-                glowContainer.Size = value + new Vector2(blur_sigma * 2);
+                blurredIcon.Size = value;
+                spriteIcon.Size = value - new Vector2(10); //Make it a bit smaller to make blur more visible
+                blurredIcon.ForceRedraw();
             }
-            get { return spriteIcon.Size; }
+            get { return base.Size; }
+        }
+
+        public Vector2 BlurSigma
+        {
+            set { blurredIcon.BlurSigma = value; }
+            get { return blurredIcon.BlurSigma; }
         }
 
         public FontAwesome Icon
         {
-            set { spriteIcon.Icon = glowIcon.Icon = value; }
+            set { spriteIcon.Icon = blurredIcon.Icon = value; }
             get { return spriteIcon.Icon; }
         }
 
@@ -39,19 +43,10 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Play.BreaksOverlay
             AutoSizeAxes = Axes.Both;
             Children = new Drawable[]
             {
-                glowContainer = new BufferedContainer
+                blurredIcon = new BlurredIcon
                 {
                     Anchor = Anchor.Centre,
                     Origin = Anchor.Centre,
-                    BlurSigma = new Vector2(blur_sigma),
-                    CacheDrawnFrameBuffer = true,
-                    Child = glowIcon = new SpriteIcon
-                    {
-                        Anchor = Anchor.Centre,
-                        Origin = Anchor.Centre,
-                        Shadow = false,
-                    },
-
                 },
                 spriteIcon = new SpriteIcon
                 {
@@ -65,7 +60,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Play.BreaksOverlay
         [BackgroundDependencyLoader]
         private void load(OsuColour colours)
         {
-            glowIcon.Colour = colours.BlueLight;
+            blurredIcon.Colour = colours.Blue;
         }
     }
 }