diff --git a/osu.Game/Screens/Select/CarouselContainer.cs b/osu.Game/Screens/Select/CarouselContainer.cs
index cfc36b9caa..26dc77d943 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Screens/Select/CarouselContainer.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Screens/Select/CarouselContainer.cs
@@ -74,6 +74,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Select
                 if (group.State == BeatmapGroupState.Expanded)
                 {
                     group.Header.MoveToX(-100, 500, EasingTypes.OutExpo);
+                    var headerY = group.Header.Position.Y;
 
                     foreach (BeatmapPanel panel in group.BeatmapPanels)
                     {
@@ -82,6 +83,10 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Select
 
                         panel.MoveToX(-50, 500, EasingTypes.OutExpo);
 
+                        //on first display we want to begin hidden under our group's header.
+                        if (panel.Alpha == 0)
+                            panel.MoveToY(headerY);
+
                         movePanel(panel, true, ref currentY);
                     }
                 }
@@ -119,11 +124,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Select
         public void SelectGroup(BeatmapGroup group, BeatmapPanel panel)
         {
             if (SelectedGroup != null && SelectedGroup != group)
-            {
                 SelectedGroup.State = BeatmapGroupState.Collapsed;
-                foreach (BeatmapPanel p in group.BeatmapPanels)
-                    p.MoveToY(group.Header.Position.Y);
-            }
 
             SelectedGroup = group;
             panel.State = PanelSelectedState.Selected;