diff --git a/osu.Game/Overlays/OverlayRulesetSelector.cs b/osu.Game/Overlays/OverlayRulesetSelector.cs
index 8c44157f78..74b8d0d3be 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Overlays/OverlayRulesetSelector.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Overlays/OverlayRulesetSelector.cs
@@ -1,9 +1,11 @@
 // 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 osu.Framework.Allocation;
 using osu.Framework.Graphics;
 using osu.Framework.Graphics.Containers;
 using osu.Framework.Graphics.UserInterface;
+using osu.Game.Online.API;
 using osu.Game.Rulesets;
 using osuTK;
 
@@ -16,6 +18,15 @@ namespace osu.Game.Overlays
             AutoSizeAxes = Axes.Both;
         }
 
+        [BackgroundDependencyLoader]
+        private void load(RulesetStore store, IAPIProvider api)
+        {
+            var preferredRuleset = store.GetRuleset(api.LocalUser.Value.PlayMode);
+
+            if (preferredRuleset != null)
+                Current.Value = preferredRuleset;
+        }
+
         protected override TabItem<RulesetInfo> CreateTabItem(RulesetInfo value) => new OverlayRulesetTabItem(value);
 
         protected override TabFillFlowContainer CreateTabFlow() => new TabFillFlowContainer