diff --git a/osu.Game/Overlays/Settings/SettingsItem.cs b/osu.Game/Overlays/Settings/SettingsItem.cs
index 7795b7b4c5..f7824d79e7 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Overlays/Settings/SettingsItem.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Overlays/Settings/SettingsItem.cs
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Overlays.Settings
 
         public IEnumerable<string> Keywords { get; set; }
 
-        private bool matchingFilter;
+        private bool matchingFilter = true;
 
         public bool MatchingFilter
         {
diff --git a/osu.Game/Overlays/Settings/SettingsSection.cs b/osu.Game/Overlays/Settings/SettingsSection.cs
index 694823314e..b5f3d8e003 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Overlays/Settings/SettingsSection.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Overlays/Settings/SettingsSection.cs
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Overlays.Settings
         private const int header_size = 24;
         private const int border_size = 4;
 
-        private bool matchingFilter;
+        private bool matchingFilter = true;
 
         public bool MatchingFilter
         {