diff --git a/osu.Game/Overlays/RankingsOverlay.cs b/osu.Game/Overlays/RankingsOverlay.cs
index b9b2fe7232..d3586a538b 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Overlays/RankingsOverlay.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Overlays/RankingsOverlay.cs
@@ -111,9 +111,6 @@ namespace osu.Game.Overlays
 
             Show();
 
-            if (country.Value?.FlagName == requested.FlagName)
-                return;
-
             country.Value = requested;
         }
 
diff --git a/osu.Game/Users/Country.cs b/osu.Game/Users/Country.cs
index 1dcce6e870..101d268a60 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Users/Country.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Users/Country.cs
@@ -1,11 +1,12 @@
 // Copyright (c) ppy Pty Ltd <contact@ppy.sh>. Licensed under the MIT Licence.
 // See the LICENCE file in the repository root for full licence text.
 
+using System;
 using Newtonsoft.Json;
 
 namespace osu.Game.Users
 {
-    public class Country
+    public class Country : IEquatable<Country>
     {
         /// <summary>
         /// The name of this country.
@@ -18,5 +19,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Users
         /// </summary>
         [JsonProperty(@"code")]
         public string FlagName;
+
+        public bool Equals(Country other) => FlagName == other.FlagName;
     }
 }