diff --git a/osu.Game/Overlays/Toolbar/ToolbarUserButton.cs b/osu.Game/Overlays/Toolbar/ToolbarUserButton.cs
index b21bc49a11..fc47eced77 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Overlays/Toolbar/ToolbarUserButton.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Overlays/Toolbar/ToolbarUserButton.cs
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Overlays.Toolbar
             });
         }
 
-        [BackgroundDependencyLoader(permitNulls: true)]
+        [BackgroundDependencyLoader]
         private void load()
         {
             apiState.BindTo(api.State);