diff --git a/osu.Game/Overlays/Mods/LocalPlayerModSelectOverlay.cs b/osu.Game/Overlays/Mods/LocalPlayerModSelectOverlay.cs
index 78cd9bdae5..db76581108 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Overlays/Mods/LocalPlayerModSelectOverlay.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Overlays/Mods/LocalPlayerModSelectOverlay.cs
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Overlays.Mods
             base.OnModSelected(mod);
 
             foreach (var section in ModSectionsContainer.Children)
-                section.DeselectTypes(mod.IncompatibleMods, true);
+                section.DeselectTypes(mod.IncompatibleMods, true, mod);
         }
     }
 }
diff --git a/osu.Game/Overlays/Mods/ModSection.cs b/osu.Game/Overlays/Mods/ModSection.cs
index aa8a5efd39..6e289dc8aa 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Overlays/Mods/ModSection.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Overlays/Mods/ModSection.cs
@@ -159,12 +159,16 @@ namespace osu.Game.Overlays.Mods
         /// </summary>
         /// <param name="modTypes">The types of <see cref="Mod"/>s which should be deselected.</param>
         /// <param name="immediate">Whether the deselection should happen immediately. Should only be used when required to ensure correct selection flow.</param>
-        public void DeselectTypes(IEnumerable<Type> modTypes, bool immediate = false)
+        /// <param name="newSelection">If this deselection is triggered by a user selection, this should contain the newly selected type. This type will never be deselected, even if it matches one provided in <paramref name="modTypes"/>.</param>
+        public void DeselectTypes(IEnumerable<Type> modTypes, bool immediate = false, Mod newSelection = null)
         {
             foreach (var button in Buttons)
             {
                 if (button.SelectedMod == null) continue;
 
+                if (button.SelectedMod == newSelection)
+                    continue;
+
                 foreach (var type in modTypes)
                 {
                     if (type.IsInstanceOfType(button.SelectedMod))