diff --git a/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/TestCaseUserProfile.cs b/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/TestCaseUserProfile.cs
index aca832110a..cb281d045b 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/TestCaseUserProfile.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/TestCaseUserProfile.cs
@@ -53,7 +53,6 @@ namespace osu.Game.Tests.Visual
                 CoverUrl = @"https://osu.ppy.sh/images/headers/profile-covers/c1.jpg",
                 JoinDate = DateTimeOffset.Now.AddDays(-1),
                 LastVisit = DateTimeOffset.Now,
-                Age = 1,
                 ProfileOrder = new[] { "me" },
                 Statistics = new UserStatistics
                 {
diff --git a/osu.Game/Overlays/Profile/ProfileHeader.cs b/osu.Game/Overlays/Profile/ProfileHeader.cs
index c72ff6131b..c5510d3d70 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Overlays/Profile/ProfileHeader.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Overlays/Profile/ProfileHeader.cs
@@ -360,11 +360,6 @@ namespace osu.Game.Overlays.Profile
                 Text = text
             };
 
-            if (user.Age != null)
-            {
-                infoTextLeft.AddText($"{user.Age} years old ", boldItalic);
-            }
-
             if (user.Country != null)
             {
                 infoTextLeft.AddText("From ", lightText);
diff --git a/osu.Game/Screens/Select/SongSelect.cs b/osu.Game/Screens/Select/SongSelect.cs
index 9c62f92311..85eecd5c1a 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Screens/Select/SongSelect.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Screens/Select/SongSelect.cs
@@ -138,7 +138,11 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Select
                                 Height = filter_height,
                                 FilterChanged = c => Carousel.Filter(c),
                                 Background = { Width = 2 },
-                                Exit = Exit,
+                                Exit = () =>
+                                {
+                                    if (IsCurrentScreen)
+                                        Exit();
+                                },
                             },
                         }
                     },
@@ -231,6 +235,10 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Select
         /// <param name="performStartAction">Whether to trigger <see cref="OnStart"/>.</param>
         public void FinaliseSelection(BeatmapInfo beatmap = null, bool performStartAction = true)
         {
+            // avoid attempting to continue before a selection has been obtained.
+            // this could happen via a user interaction while the carousel is still in a loading state.
+            if (Carousel.SelectedBeatmap == null) return;
+
             // if we have a pending filter operation, we want to run it now.
             // it could change selection (ie. if the ruleset has been changed).
             Carousel.FlushPendingFilterOperations();
diff --git a/osu.Game/Users/User.cs b/osu.Game/Users/User.cs
index e1f68e1ce8..f42df4023f 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Users/User.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Users/User.cs
@@ -23,9 +23,6 @@ namespace osu.Game.Users
 
         public Bindable<UserStatus> Status = new Bindable<UserStatus>();
 
-        [JsonProperty(@"age")]
-        public int? Age;
-
         //public Team Team;
 
         [JsonProperty(@"profile_colour")]