diff --git a/osu.Game/OsuGame.cs b/osu.Game/OsuGame.cs
index 4d9a12943f..5923037cd9 100644
--- a/osu.Game/OsuGame.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/OsuGame.cs
@@ -99,6 +99,8 @@ namespace osu.Game
         private readonly List<OverlayContainer> overlays = new List<OverlayContainer>();
 
         // todo: move this to SongSelect once Screen has the ability to unsuspend.
+        [Cached]
+        [Cached(Type = typeof(IBindable<IEnumerable<Mod>>))]
         private readonly Bindable<IEnumerable<Mod>> selectedMods = new Bindable<IEnumerable<Mod>>(new Mod[] { });
 
         public OsuGame(string[] args = null)
diff --git a/osu.Game/Screens/Select/PlaySongSelect.cs b/osu.Game/Screens/Select/PlaySongSelect.cs
index 210c03f2d9..e914eb365e 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Screens/Select/PlaySongSelect.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Screens/Select/PlaySongSelect.cs
@@ -50,6 +50,8 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Select
 
         private SampleChannel sampleConfirm;
 
+        [Cached]
+        [Cached(Type = typeof(IBindable<IEnumerable<Mod>>))]
         private readonly Bindable<IEnumerable<Mod>> selectedMods = new Bindable<IEnumerable<Mod>>(new Mod[] { });
 
         [BackgroundDependencyLoader(true)]