diff --git a/osu.Game/Screens/Select/Carousel/DrawableCarouselBeatmap.cs b/osu.Game/Screens/Select/Carousel/DrawableCarouselBeatmap.cs
index 55d442215b..f08d14720b 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Screens/Select/Carousel/DrawableCarouselBeatmap.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Screens/Select/Carousel/DrawableCarouselBeatmap.cs
@@ -250,9 +250,6 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Select.Carousel
         {
             base.Dispose(isDisposing);
             starDifficultyCancellationSource?.Cancel();
-
-            // This is important to clean up event subscriptions.
-            Item = null;
         }
     }
 }
diff --git a/osu.Game/Screens/Select/Carousel/DrawableCarouselItem.cs b/osu.Game/Screens/Select/Carousel/DrawableCarouselItem.cs
index f065926eb7..0c3de5848b 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Screens/Select/Carousel/DrawableCarouselItem.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Screens/Select/Carousel/DrawableCarouselItem.cs
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Select.Carousel
 
                 item = value;
 
-                if (IsLoaded)
+                if (IsLoaded && !IsDisposed)
                     UpdateItem();
             }
         }
@@ -165,5 +165,13 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Select.Carousel
             Item.State.Value = CarouselItemState.Selected;
             return true;
         }
+
+        protected override void Dispose(bool isDisposing)
+        {
+            base.Dispose(isDisposing);
+
+            // This is important to clean up event subscriptions.
+            Item = null;
+        }
     }
 }