diff --git a/osu.Game/Screens/Select/BeatmapCarousel.cs b/osu.Game/Screens/Select/BeatmapCarousel.cs
index 19eced08d9..774ecc2c9c 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Screens/Select/BeatmapCarousel.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Screens/Select/BeatmapCarousel.cs
@@ -596,6 +596,9 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Select
 
         public void FlushPendingFilterOperations()
         {
+            if (!IsLoaded)
+                return;
+
             if (PendingFilter?.Completed == false)
             {
                 applyActiveCriteria(false);
diff --git a/osu.Game/Screens/Select/SongSelect.cs b/osu.Game/Screens/Select/SongSelect.cs
index 64deb59026..4b3222c14a 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Screens/Select/SongSelect.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Screens/Select/SongSelect.cs
@@ -863,6 +863,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Select
             // if we have a pending filter operation, we want to run it now.
             // it could change selection (ie. if the ruleset has been changed).
             Carousel.FlushPendingFilterOperations();
+
             return true;
         }