diff --git a/osu.Game/Overlays/Settings/Sections/Graphics/LayoutSettings.cs b/osu.Game/Overlays/Settings/Sections/Graphics/LayoutSettings.cs
index 277e344d84..d29f5fef39 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Overlays/Settings/Sections/Graphics/LayoutSettings.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Overlays/Settings/Sections/Graphics/LayoutSettings.cs
@@ -175,16 +175,14 @@ namespace osu.Game.Overlays.Settings.Sections.Graphics
             scalingMode.BindValueChanged(mode =>
             {
                 scalingSettings.ClearTransforms();
-
                 scalingSettings.AutoSizeDuration = transition_duration;
                 scalingSettings.AutoSizeEasing = Easing.OutQuint;
-                scalingSettings.AutoSizeAxes = mode.NewValue != ScalingMode.Off ? Axes.Y : Axes.None;
 
-                if (mode.NewValue == ScalingMode.Off)
-                    scalingSettings.ResizeHeightTo(0, transition_duration, Easing.OutQuint);
+                updateScalingModeVisibility();
+            });
 
-                scalingSettings.ForEach(s => s.TransferValueOnCommit = mode.NewValue == ScalingMode.Everything);
-            }, true);
+            // initial update bypasses transforms
+            updateScalingModeVisibility();
 
             void updateResolutionDropdown()
             {
@@ -193,6 +191,15 @@ namespace osu.Game.Overlays.Settings.Sections.Graphics
                 else
                     resolutionDropdown.Hide();
             }
+
+            void updateScalingModeVisibility()
+            {
+                if (scalingMode.Value == ScalingMode.Off)
+                    scalingSettings.ResizeHeightTo(0, transition_duration, Easing.OutQuint);
+
+                scalingSettings.AutoSizeAxes = scalingMode.Value != ScalingMode.Off ? Axes.Y : Axes.None;
+                scalingSettings.ForEach(s => s.TransferValueOnCommit = scalingMode.Value == ScalingMode.Everything);
+            }
         }
 
         private void bindPreviewEvent(Bindable<float> bindable)