diff --git a/osu.Game/Screens/Select/FooterV2/FooterButtonV2.cs b/osu.Game/Screens/Select/FooterV2/FooterButtonV2.cs
index 2c841f6ae6d0..d856780dfe04 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Screens/Select/FooterV2/FooterButtonV2.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Screens/Select/FooterV2/FooterButtonV2.cs
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 using osu.Framework.Bindables;
 using osu.Framework.Extensions.Color4Extensions;
 using osu.Framework.Graphics;
+using osu.Framework.Graphics.Colour;
 using osu.Framework.Graphics.Containers;
 using osu.Framework.Graphics.Effects;
 using osu.Framework.Graphics.Shapes;
@@ -68,6 +69,7 @@ protected LocalisableString Text
         protected Container TextContainer;
         private readonly Box bar;
         private readonly Box backgroundBox;
+        private readonly Box glowBox;
 
         public FooterButtonV2()
         {
@@ -93,6 +95,10 @@ public FooterButtonV2()
                     {
                         RelativeSizeAxes = Axes.Both
                     },
+                    glowBox = new Box
+                    {
+                        RelativeSizeAxes = Axes.Both
+                    },
                     // For elements that should not be sheared.
                     new Container
                     {
@@ -211,6 +217,7 @@ private void updateDisplay()
             }
 
             backgroundBox.FadeColour(backgroundColour, transition_length, Easing.OutQuint);
+            glowBox.Colour = ColourInfo.GradientVertical(buttonAccentColour.Opacity(0f), buttonAccentColour.Opacity(0.2f));
         }
     }
 }