diff --git a/osu.Game.Tests/Skins/TestSceneSkinProvidingContainer.cs b/osu.Game.Tests/Skins/TestSceneSkinProvidingContainer.cs
index ab47067411..ffb3d41d18 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Tests/Skins/TestSceneSkinProvidingContainer.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Tests/Skins/TestSceneSkinProvidingContainer.cs
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@ using System.Linq;
 using NUnit.Framework;
 using osu.Framework.Audio.Sample;
 using osu.Framework.Bindables;
-using osu.Framework.Extensions.IEnumerableExtensions;
 using osu.Framework.Graphics;
 using osu.Framework.Graphics.OpenGL.Textures;
 using osu.Framework.Graphics.Textures;
@@ -65,10 +64,9 @@ namespace osu.Game.Tests.Skins
 
             public new void TriggerSourceChanged() => base.TriggerSourceChanged();
 
-            protected override void OnSourceChanged()
+            protected override void RefreshSources()
             {
-                ResetSources();
-                sources.ForEach(AddSource);
+                SetSources(sources);
             }
         }
 
diff --git a/osu.Game/Skinning/ISkinSource.cs b/osu.Game/Skinning/ISkinSource.cs
index ba3e2bf6ad..a5ed0fc990 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Skinning/ISkinSource.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Skinning/ISkinSource.cs
@@ -12,6 +12,9 @@ namespace osu.Game.Skinning
     /// </summary>
     public interface ISkinSource : ISkin
     {
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Fired whenever a source change occurs, signalling that consumers should re-query as required.
+        /// </summary>
         event Action SourceChanged;
 
         /// <summary>
diff --git a/osu.Game/Skinning/RulesetSkinProvidingContainer.cs b/osu.Game/Skinning/RulesetSkinProvidingContainer.cs
index f5a7788359..b884794739 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Skinning/RulesetSkinProvidingContainer.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Skinning/RulesetSkinProvidingContainer.cs
@@ -58,10 +58,8 @@ namespace osu.Game.Skinning
             return base.CreateChildDependencies(parent);
         }
 
-        protected override void OnSourceChanged()
+        protected override void RefreshSources()
         {
-            ResetSources();
-
             // Populate a local list first so we can adjust the returned order as we go.
             var sources = new List<ISkin>();
 
@@ -91,8 +89,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Skinning
             else
                 sources.Add(rulesetResourcesSkin);
 
-            foreach (var skin in sources)
-                AddSource(skin);
+            SetSources(sources);
         }
 
         protected ISkin GetLegacyRulesetTransformedSkin(ISkin legacySkin)
diff --git a/osu.Game/Skinning/SkinProvidingContainer.cs b/osu.Game/Skinning/SkinProvidingContainer.cs
index ada6e4b788..c8e4c2c7b6 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Skinning/SkinProvidingContainer.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Skinning/SkinProvidingContainer.cs
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 
 using System;
 using System.Collections.Generic;
+using System.Linq;
 using JetBrains.Annotations;
 using osu.Framework.Allocation;
 using osu.Framework.Audio.Sample;
@@ -40,10 +41,12 @@ namespace osu.Game.Skinning
 
         protected virtual bool AllowColourLookup => true;
 
+        private readonly object sourceSetLock = new object();
+
         /// <summary>
         /// A dictionary mapping each <see cref="ISkin"/> source to a wrapper which handles lookup allowances.
         /// </summary>
-        private readonly List<(ISkin skin, DisableableSkinSource wrapped)> skinSources = new List<(ISkin, DisableableSkinSource)>();
+        private (ISkin skin, DisableableSkinSource wrapped)[] skinSources = Array.Empty<(ISkin skin, DisableableSkinSource wrapped)>();
 
         /// <summary>
         /// Constructs a new <see cref="SkinProvidingContainer"/> initialised with a single skin source.
@@ -52,7 +55,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Skinning
             : this()
         {
             if (skin != null)
-                AddSource(skin);
+                SetSources(new[] { skin });
         }
 
         /// <summary>
@@ -168,49 +171,42 @@ namespace osu.Game.Skinning
         }
 
         /// <summary>
-        /// Add a new skin to this provider. Will be added to the end of the lookup order precedence.
+        /// Replace the sources used for lookups in this container.
         /// </summary>
-        /// <param name="skin">The skin to add.</param>
-        protected void AddSource(ISkin skin)
+        /// <remarks>
+        /// This does not implicitly fire a <see cref="SourceChanged"/> event. Consider calling <see cref="TriggerSourceChanged"/> if required.
+        /// </remarks>
+        /// <param name="sources">The new sources.</param>
+        protected void SetSources(IEnumerable<ISkin> sources)
         {
-            skinSources.Add((skin, new DisableableSkinSource(skin, this)));
+            lock (sourceSetLock)
+            {
+                foreach (var skin in skinSources)
+                {
+                    if (skin.skin is ISkinSource source)
+                        source.SourceChanged -= TriggerSourceChanged;
+                }
 
-            if (skin is ISkinSource source)
-                source.SourceChanged += TriggerSourceChanged;
+                skinSources = sources.Select(skin => (skin, new DisableableSkinSource(skin, this))).ToArray();
+
+                foreach (var skin in skinSources)
+                {
+                    if (skin.skin is ISkinSource source)
+                        source.SourceChanged += TriggerSourceChanged;
+                }
+            }
         }
 
         /// <summary>
-        /// Remove a skin from this provider.
-        /// </summary>
-        /// <param name="skin">The skin to remove.</param>
-        protected void RemoveSource(ISkin skin)
-        {
-            if (skinSources.RemoveAll(s => s.skin == skin) == 0)
-                return;
-
-            if (skin is ISkinSource source)
-                source.SourceChanged -= TriggerSourceChanged;
-        }
-
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Clears all skin sources.
-        /// </summary>
-        protected void ResetSources()
-        {
-            foreach (var i in skinSources.ToArray())
-                RemoveSource(i.skin);
-        }
-
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Invoked when any source has changed (either <see cref="ParentSource"/> or a source registered via <see cref="AddSource"/>).
+        /// Invoked after any consumed source change, before the external <see cref="SourceChanged"/> event is fired.
         /// This is also invoked once initially during <see cref="CreateChildDependencies"/> to ensure sources are ready for children consumption.
         /// </summary>
-        protected virtual void OnSourceChanged() { }
+        protected virtual void RefreshSources() { }
 
         protected void TriggerSourceChanged()
         {
             // Expose to implementations, giving them a chance to react before notifying external consumers.
-            OnSourceChanged();
+            RefreshSources();
 
             SourceChanged?.Invoke();
         }