diff --git a/osu.Game/Overlays/SocialOverlay.cs b/osu.Game/Overlays/SocialOverlay.cs
index 161ff70dc9..e61153d290 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Overlays/SocialOverlay.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Overlays/SocialOverlay.cs
@@ -137,16 +137,6 @@ namespace osu.Game.Overlays
             });
         }
 
-        private void clearPanels()
-        {
-            if (panels != null)
-            {
-                panels.FadeOut(200);
-                panels.Expire();
-                panels = null;
-            }
-        }
-
         private APIRequest getUsersRequest;
 
         private readonly Bindable<string> currentQuery = new Bindable<string>();
@@ -191,6 +181,15 @@ namespace osu.Game.Overlays
             recreatePanels(Filter.DisplayStyleControl.DisplayStyle.Value);
         }
 
+        private void clearPanels()
+        {
+            if (panels != null)
+            {
+                panels.Expire();
+                panels = null;
+            }
+        }
+
         public void APIStateChanged(APIAccess api, APIState state)
         {
             switch (state)