diff --git a/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/Beatmaps/TestSceneBeatmapSetOnlineStatusPill.cs b/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/Beatmaps/TestSceneBeatmapSetOnlineStatusPill.cs
index dcc4654437..2b95d7a554 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/Beatmaps/TestSceneBeatmapSetOnlineStatusPill.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/Beatmaps/TestSceneBeatmapSetOnlineStatusPill.cs
@@ -28,7 +28,6 @@ namespace osu.Game.Tests.Visual.Beatmaps
             Spacing = new Vector2(0, 10),
             ChildrenEnumerable = Enum.GetValues(typeof(BeatmapOnlineStatus)).Cast<BeatmapOnlineStatus>().Select(status => new BeatmapSetOnlineStatusPill
             {
-                AutoSizeAxes = Axes.Both,
                 Anchor = Anchor.Centre,
                 Origin = Anchor.Centre,
                 Status = status
diff --git a/osu.Game/Beatmaps/Drawables/BeatmapSetOnlineStatusPill.cs b/osu.Game/Beatmaps/Drawables/BeatmapSetOnlineStatusPill.cs
index 7b99ad40de..2a1dd536b8 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Beatmaps/Drawables/BeatmapSetOnlineStatusPill.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Beatmaps/Drawables/BeatmapSetOnlineStatusPill.cs
@@ -19,10 +19,6 @@ namespace osu.Game.Beatmaps.Drawables
 {
     public partial class BeatmapSetOnlineStatusPill : CircularContainer, IHasTooltip
     {
-        private const double animation_duration = 400;
-
-        private BeatmapOnlineStatus status;
-
         public BeatmapOnlineStatus Status
         {
             get => status;
@@ -34,30 +30,27 @@ namespace osu.Game.Beatmaps.Drawables
                 status = value;
 
                 if (IsLoaded)
-                {
-                    AutoSizeDuration = (float)animation_duration;
-                    AutoSizeEasing = Easing.OutQuint;
-
                     updateState();
-                }
             }
         }
 
+        private BeatmapOnlineStatus status;
+
         public float TextSize
         {
-            get => statusText.Font.Size;
-            set => statusText.Font = statusText.Font.With(size: value);
+            init => statusText.Font = statusText.Font.With(size: value);
         }
 
         public MarginPadding TextPadding
         {
-            get => statusText.Padding;
-            set => statusText.Padding = value;
+            init => statusText.Padding = value;
         }
 
         private readonly OsuSpriteText statusText;
         private readonly Box background;
 
+        private const double animation_duration = 400;
+
         [Resolved]
         private OsuColour colours { get; set; } = null!;
 
@@ -66,6 +59,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Beatmaps.Drawables
 
         public BeatmapSetOnlineStatusPill()
         {
+            AutoSizeAxes = Axes.Both;
             Masking = true;
 
             Alpha = 0;
@@ -105,6 +99,14 @@ namespace osu.Game.Beatmaps.Drawables
                 return;
             }
 
+            // Only animate resizing if we already have a size.
+            // This avoids animating height from zero.
+            if (Width > 0)
+            {
+                AutoSizeDuration = (float)animation_duration;
+                AutoSizeEasing = Easing.OutQuint;
+            }
+
             this.FadeIn(animation_duration, Easing.OutQuint);
 
             Color4 statusTextColour;
diff --git a/osu.Game/Beatmaps/Drawables/Cards/BeatmapCardExtraInfoRow.cs b/osu.Game/Beatmaps/Drawables/Cards/BeatmapCardExtraInfoRow.cs
index 41513ec7a2..ee2f682708 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Beatmaps/Drawables/Cards/BeatmapCardExtraInfoRow.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Beatmaps/Drawables/Cards/BeatmapCardExtraInfoRow.cs
@@ -30,7 +30,6 @@ namespace osu.Game.Beatmaps.Drawables.Cards
                 {
                     new BeatmapSetOnlineStatusPill
                     {
-                        AutoSizeAxes = Axes.Both,
                         Status = beatmapSet.Status,
                         Anchor = Anchor.CentreLeft,
                         Origin = Anchor.CentreLeft,
diff --git a/osu.Game/Overlays/BeatmapSet/BeatmapSetHeaderContent.cs b/osu.Game/Overlays/BeatmapSet/BeatmapSetHeaderContent.cs
index c72c2a6698..9b10f6156d 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Overlays/BeatmapSet/BeatmapSetHeaderContent.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Overlays/BeatmapSet/BeatmapSetHeaderContent.cs
@@ -177,7 +177,6 @@ namespace osu.Game.Overlays.BeatmapSet
                         {
                             onlineStatusPill = new BeatmapSetOnlineStatusPill
                             {
-                                AutoSizeAxes = Axes.Both,
                                 Anchor = Anchor.TopRight,
                                 Origin = Anchor.TopRight,
                                 TextSize = 14,
diff --git a/osu.Game/Screens/Select/BeatmapInfoWedge.cs b/osu.Game/Screens/Select/BeatmapInfoWedge.cs
index fd1c944689..5a09780943 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Screens/Select/BeatmapInfoWedge.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Screens/Select/BeatmapInfoWedge.cs
@@ -263,7 +263,6 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Select
                             },
                             new BeatmapSetOnlineStatusPill
                             {
-                                AutoSizeAxes = Axes.Both,
                                 Anchor = Anchor.TopRight,
                                 Origin = Anchor.TopRight,
                                 Shear = -wedged_container_shear,
diff --git a/osu.Game/Screens/Select/Carousel/SetPanelContent.cs b/osu.Game/Screens/Select/Carousel/SetPanelContent.cs
index 8d6fbbf256..c3ded16bd2 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Screens/Select/Carousel/SetPanelContent.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Screens/Select/Carousel/SetPanelContent.cs
@@ -77,7 +77,6 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Select.Carousel
                                 },
                             new BeatmapSetOnlineStatusPill
                             {
-                                AutoSizeAxes = Axes.Both,
                                 Origin = Anchor.CentreLeft,
                                 Anchor = Anchor.CentreLeft,
                                 TextSize = 11,
diff --git a/osu.Game/Screens/SelectV2/PanelBeatmapSet.cs b/osu.Game/Screens/SelectV2/PanelBeatmapSet.cs
index c599c3e534..9e9ef612ea 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Screens/SelectV2/PanelBeatmapSet.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Screens/SelectV2/PanelBeatmapSet.cs
@@ -97,7 +97,6 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.SelectV2
                                 },
                                 statusPill = new BeatmapSetOnlineStatusPill
                                 {
-                                    AutoSizeAxes = Axes.Both,
                                     Origin = Anchor.CentreLeft,
                                     Anchor = Anchor.CentreLeft,
                                     TextSize = 11,
diff --git a/osu.Game/Screens/SelectV2/PanelBeatmapStandalone.cs b/osu.Game/Screens/SelectV2/PanelBeatmapStandalone.cs
index 948311a86e..f893bb0caf 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Screens/SelectV2/PanelBeatmapStandalone.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Screens/SelectV2/PanelBeatmapStandalone.cs
@@ -117,7 +117,6 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.SelectV2
                             },
                             statusPill = new BeatmapSetOnlineStatusPill
                             {
-                                AutoSizeAxes = Axes.Both,
                                 Origin = Anchor.CentreLeft,
                                 Anchor = Anchor.CentreLeft,
                                 TextSize = 11,