diff --git a/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/Online/TestSceneChannelList.cs b/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/Online/TestSceneChannelList.cs
index 2bfe42e6d4..d6a1e71f0d 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/Online/TestSceneChannelList.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/Online/TestSceneChannelList.cs
@@ -25,9 +25,6 @@ namespace osu.Game.Tests.Visual.Online
         [Cached]
         private readonly Bindable<Channel> selected = new Bindable<Channel>();
 
-        [Cached]
-        private readonly Bindable<ChannelSelectorState> selector = new Bindable<ChannelSelectorState>();
-
         private OsuSpriteText selectorText;
         private OsuSpriteText selectedText;
         private OsuSpriteText leaveText;
@@ -92,7 +89,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Tests.Visual.Online
 
                 channelList.OnRequestSelect += channel =>
                 {
-                    selector.Value = ChannelSelectorState.Hidden;
+                    channelList.SelectorActive.Value = false;
                     selected.Value = channel;
                 };
 
@@ -104,9 +101,9 @@ namespace osu.Game.Tests.Visual.Online
                     channelList.RemoveChannel(channel);
                 };
 
-                selector.BindValueChanged(change =>
+                channelList.SelectorActive.BindValueChanged(change =>
                 {
-                    selectorText.Text = $"Channel Selector State: {change.NewValue}";
+                    selectorText.Text = $"Channel Selector Active: {change.NewValue}";
                 }, true);
 
                 selected.BindValueChanged(change =>
diff --git a/osu.Game/Overlays/Chat/ChannelList/ChannelList.cs b/osu.Game/Overlays/Chat/ChannelList/ChannelList.cs
index 578ac2aa45..076dc5719e 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Overlays/Chat/ChannelList/ChannelList.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Overlays/Chat/ChannelList/ChannelList.cs
@@ -56,6 +56,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Overlays.Chat.ChannelList
                             new ChannelListSelector
                             {
                                 Margin = new MarginPadding { Bottom = 10 },
+                                SelectorActive = { BindTarget = SelectorActive },
                             },
                             privateChannelFlow = new ChannelListItemFlow("DIRECT MESSAGES"),
                         },
@@ -72,6 +73,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Overlays.Chat.ChannelList
             ChannelListItem item = new ChannelListItem(channel);
             item.OnRequestSelect += chan => OnRequestSelect?.Invoke(chan);
             item.OnRequestLeave += chan => OnRequestLeave?.Invoke(chan);
+            item.SelectorActive.BindTarget = SelectorActive;
 
             ChannelListItemFlow flow = getFlowForChannel(channel);
             channelMap.Add(channel, item);
@@ -130,10 +132,4 @@ namespace osu.Game.Overlays.Chat.ChannelList
             }
         }
     }
-
-    public enum ChannelSelectorState
-    {
-        Visibile,
-        Hidden,
-    }
 }
diff --git a/osu.Game/Overlays/Chat/ChannelList/ChannelListItem.cs b/osu.Game/Overlays/Chat/ChannelList/ChannelListItem.cs
index 3d59d1dc4c..7c4a72559b 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Overlays/Chat/ChannelList/ChannelListItem.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Overlays/Chat/ChannelList/ChannelListItem.cs
@@ -29,6 +29,8 @@ namespace osu.Game.Overlays.Chat.ChannelList
 
         public readonly BindableBool Unread = new BindableBool();
 
+        public readonly BindableBool SelectorActive = new BindableBool();
+
         private readonly Channel channel;
 
         private Box hoverBox = null!;
@@ -39,9 +41,6 @@ namespace osu.Game.Overlays.Chat.ChannelList
         [Resolved]
         private Bindable<Channel> selectedChannel { get; set; } = null!;
 
-        [Resolved]
-        private Bindable<ChannelSelectorState> selectorState { get; set; } = null!;
-
         [Resolved]
         private OverlayColourProvider colourProvider { get; set; } = null!;
 
@@ -128,7 +127,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Overlays.Chat.ChannelList
             base.LoadComplete();
 
             selectedChannel.BindValueChanged(_ => updateSelectState(), true);
-            selectorState.BindValueChanged(_ => updateSelectState(), true);
+            SelectorActive.BindValueChanged(_ => updateSelectState(), true);
 
             Unread.BindValueChanged(change =>
             {
@@ -168,7 +167,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Overlays.Chat.ChannelList
 
         private void updateSelectState()
         {
-            if (selectedChannel.Value == channel && selectorState.Value == ChannelSelectorState.Hidden)
+            if (selectedChannel.Value == channel && !SelectorActive.Value)
                 selectBox.FadeIn(300, Easing.OutQuint);
             else
                 selectBox.FadeOut(200, Easing.OutQuint);
diff --git a/osu.Game/Overlays/Chat/ChannelList/ChannelListSelector.cs b/osu.Game/Overlays/Chat/ChannelList/ChannelListSelector.cs
index 4529a34f84..57ab7584b5 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Overlays/Chat/ChannelList/ChannelListSelector.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Overlays/Chat/ChannelList/ChannelListSelector.cs
@@ -22,9 +22,6 @@ namespace osu.Game.Overlays.Chat.ChannelList
         private Box hoverBox = null!;
         private Box selectBox = null!;
 
-        [Resolved]
-        private Bindable<ChannelSelectorState> selectorState { get; set; } = null!;
-
         [BackgroundDependencyLoader]
         private void load(OverlayColourProvider colourProvider)
         {
@@ -68,15 +65,15 @@ namespace osu.Game.Overlays.Chat.ChannelList
         {
             base.LoadComplete();
 
-            selectorState.BindValueChanged(selector =>
+            SelectorActive.BindValueChanged(selector =>
             {
-                if (selector.NewValue == ChannelSelectorState.Visibile)
+                if (selector.NewValue)
                     selectBox.FadeIn(300, Easing.OutQuint);
                 else
                     selectBox.FadeOut(200, Easing.OutQuint);
             }, true);
 
-            Action = () => selectorState.Value = ChannelSelectorState.Visibile;
+            Action = () => SelectorActive.Value = true;
         }
 
         protected override bool OnHover(HoverEvent e)