diff --git a/osu.Game/Overlays/RankingsOverlay.cs b/osu.Game/Overlays/RankingsOverlay.cs
index 4fc94420a4..a0aeff082e 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Overlays/RankingsOverlay.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Overlays/RankingsOverlay.cs
@@ -110,7 +110,8 @@ namespace osu.Game.Overlays
                 if (Country.Value != null)
                     Scope.Value = RankingsScope.Performance;
 
-                Scheduler.AddOnce(loadNewContent);
+                if (Scope.Value != RankingsScope.Spotlights)
+                    Scheduler.AddOnce(loadNewContent);
             }, true);
 
             Scope.BindValueChanged(_ =>