diff --git a/osu.Game/Screens/Select/BeatmapCarousel.cs b/osu.Game/Screens/Select/BeatmapCarousel.cs
index a8225ba1ec..1bbd7c1270 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Screens/Select/BeatmapCarousel.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Screens/Select/BeatmapCarousel.cs
@@ -28,8 +28,15 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Select
 {
     public class BeatmapCarousel : CompositeDrawable, IKeyBindingHandler<GlobalAction>
     {
-        private const float bleed_top = FilterControl.HEIGHT;
-        private const float bleed_bottom = Footer.HEIGHT;
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Height of the area above the carousel that should be treated as visible due to transparency of elements in front of it.
+        /// </summary>
+        public float BleedTop { get; set; }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Height of the area below the carousel that should be treated as visible due to transparency of elements in front of it.
+        /// </summary>
+        public float BleedBottom { get; set; }
 
         /// <summary>
         /// Triggered when the <see cref="BeatmapSets"/> loaded change and are completely loaded.
@@ -373,17 +380,17 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Select
         /// the beatmap carousel bleeds into the <see cref="FilterControl"/> and the <see cref="Footer"/>
         /// </remarks>
         /// </summary>
-        private float visibleHalfHeight => (DrawHeight + bleed_bottom + bleed_top) / 2;
+        private float visibleHalfHeight => (DrawHeight + BleedBottom + BleedTop) / 2;
 
         /// <summary>
         /// The position of the lower visible bound with respect to the current scroll position.
         /// </summary>
-        private float visibleBottomBound => scroll.Current + DrawHeight + bleed_bottom;
+        private float visibleBottomBound => scroll.Current + DrawHeight + BleedBottom;
 
         /// <summary>
         /// The position of the upper visible bound with respect to the current scroll position.
         /// </summary>
-        private float visibleUpperBound => scroll.Current - bleed_top;
+        private float visibleUpperBound => scroll.Current - BleedTop;
 
         public void FlushPendingFilterOperations()
         {
@@ -641,7 +648,11 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Select
                         case DrawableCarouselBeatmap beatmap:
                         {
                             if (beatmap.Item.State.Value == CarouselItemState.Selected)
-                                scrollTarget = currentY + beatmap.DrawHeight / 2 - DrawHeight / 2;
+                                // scroll position at currentY makes the set panel appear at the very top of the carousel's screen space
+                                // move down by half of visible height (height of the carousel's visible extent, including semi-transparent areas)
+                                // then reapply the top semi-transparent area (because carousel's screen space starts below it)
+                                // and finally add half of the panel's own height to achieve vertical centering of the panel itself
+                                scrollTarget = currentY - visibleHalfHeight + BleedTop + beatmap.DrawHeight / 2;
 
                             void performMove(float y, float? startY = null)
                             {
diff --git a/osu.Game/Screens/Select/SongSelect.cs b/osu.Game/Screens/Select/SongSelect.cs
index 478c46fb36..0d07a335cf 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Screens/Select/SongSelect.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Screens/Select/SongSelect.cs
@@ -153,6 +153,8 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Select
                                             Anchor = Anchor.CentreRight,
                                             Origin = Anchor.CentreRight,
                                             RelativeSizeAxes = Axes.Both,
+                                            BleedTop = FilterControl.HEIGHT,
+                                            BleedBottom = Footer.HEIGHT,
                                             SelectionChanged = updateSelectedBeatmap,
                                             BeatmapSetsChanged = carouselBeatmapsLoaded,
                                             GetRecommendedBeatmap = recommender.GetRecommendedBeatmap,