diff --git a/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/SongSelectV2/BeatmapCarouselTestScene.cs b/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/SongSelectV2/BeatmapCarouselTestScene.cs
index 29b26f6991..f9f7f3e89c 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/SongSelectV2/BeatmapCarouselTestScene.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/SongSelectV2/BeatmapCarouselTestScene.cs
@@ -375,6 +375,8 @@ namespace osu.Game.Tests.Visual.SongSelectV2
 
         public partial class TestBeatmapCarousel : BeatmapCarousel
         {
+            public int FilterDelay = 0;
+
             public IEnumerable<BeatmapInfo> PostFilterBeatmaps = null!;
 
             public BeatmapInfo? SelectedBeatmapInfo => CurrentSelection as BeatmapInfo;
@@ -383,15 +385,15 @@ namespace osu.Game.Tests.Visual.SongSelectV2
             public new BeatmapSetInfo? ExpandedBeatmapSet => base.ExpandedBeatmapSet;
             public new GroupDefinition? ExpandedGroup => base.ExpandedGroup;
 
-            protected override Task<IEnumerable<CarouselItem>> FilterAsync(bool clearExistingPanels = false)
+            protected override async Task<IEnumerable<CarouselItem>> FilterAsync(bool clearExistingPanels = false)
             {
-                var filterAsync = base.FilterAsync(clearExistingPanels);
-                filterAsync.ContinueWith(result =>
-                {
-                    if (result.IsCompletedSuccessfully)
-                        PostFilterBeatmaps = result.GetResultSafely().Select(i => i.Model).OfType<BeatmapInfo>();
-                });
-                return filterAsync;
+                var items = await base.FilterAsync(clearExistingPanels);
+
+                if (FilterDelay != 0)
+                    await Task.Delay(FilterDelay);
+
+                PostFilterBeatmaps = items.Select(i => i.Model).OfType<BeatmapInfo>();
+                return items;
             }
         }
     }
diff --git a/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/SongSelectV2/TestSceneBeatmapCarousel.cs b/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/SongSelectV2/TestSceneBeatmapCarousel.cs
index 73e0e5aaa8..56351eed97 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/SongSelectV2/TestSceneBeatmapCarousel.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/SongSelectV2/TestSceneBeatmapCarousel.cs
@@ -48,6 +48,14 @@ namespace osu.Game.Tests.Visual.SongSelectV2
             RemoveAllBeatmaps();
         }
 
+        [Test]
+        [Explicit]
+        public void TestLoadingDisplay()
+        {
+            AddStep("induce slow filtering", () => Carousel.FilterDelay = 2000);
+            SortAndGroupBy(SortMode.Artist, GroupMode.NoGrouping);
+        }
+
         [Test]
         [Explicit]
         public void TestAddRemoveRepeatedOps()
diff --git a/osu.Game/Screens/SelectV2/BeatmapCarousel.cs b/osu.Game/Screens/SelectV2/BeatmapCarousel.cs
index f23c02c120..0ffcac18b9 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Screens/SelectV2/BeatmapCarousel.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Screens/SelectV2/BeatmapCarousel.cs
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ using osu.Framework.Utils;
 using osu.Game.Beatmaps;
 using osu.Game.Configuration;
 using osu.Game.Database;
+using osu.Game.Graphics;
 using osu.Game.Graphics.Carousel;
 using osu.Game.Graphics.UserInterface;
 using osu.Game.Screens.Select;
@@ -78,7 +79,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.SelectV2
                 grouping = new BeatmapCarouselFilterGrouping(() => Criteria),
             };
 
-            AddInternal(loading = new LoadingLayer(dimBackground: true));
+            AddInternal(loading = new LoadingLayer());
         }
 
         [BackgroundDependencyLoader]
@@ -451,13 +452,18 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.SelectV2
 
             Criteria = criteria;
 
-            loadingDebounce ??= Scheduler.AddDelayed(() => loading.Show(), 250);
+            loadingDebounce ??= Scheduler.AddDelayed(() =>
+            {
+                Scroll.FadeColour(OsuColour.Gray(0.5f), 1000, Easing.OutQuint);
+                loading.Show();
+            }, 250);
 
             FilterAsync(resetDisplay).ContinueWith(_ => Schedule(() =>
             {
                 loadingDebounce?.Cancel();
                 loadingDebounce = null;
 
+                Scroll.FadeColour(OsuColour.Gray(1f), 500, Easing.OutQuint);
                 loading.Hide();
             }));
         }