diff --git a/osu.Game/Screens/Select/Leaderboards/Leaderboard.cs b/osu.Game/Screens/Select/Leaderboards/Leaderboard.cs
index 510ba68f2c..e560cfe413 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Screens/Select/Leaderboards/Leaderboard.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Screens/Select/Leaderboards/Leaderboard.cs
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Select.Leaderboards
 
         public Action<Score> ScoreSelected;
 
-        private LoadingAnimation loading;
+        private readonly LoadingAnimation loading;
 
         private IEnumerable<Score> scores;
         public IEnumerable<Score> Scores