diff --git a/osu.Game/Users/Drawables/DrawableAvatar.cs b/osu.Game/Users/Drawables/DrawableAvatar.cs
index 81f6ad52d9..3dae3afe3f 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Users/Drawables/DrawableAvatar.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Users/Drawables/DrawableAvatar.cs
@@ -35,5 +35,11 @@ namespace osu.Game.Users.Drawables
 
             Texture ??= textures.Get(@"Online/avatar-guest");
         }
+
+        protected override void LoadComplete()
+        {
+            base.LoadComplete();
+            this.FadeInFromZero(300, Easing.OutQuint);
+        }
     }
 }
diff --git a/osu.Game/Users/Drawables/UpdateableAvatar.cs b/osu.Game/Users/Drawables/UpdateableAvatar.cs
index 4772207edf..927e48cb56 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Users/Drawables/UpdateableAvatar.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Users/Drawables/UpdateableAvatar.cs
@@ -70,7 +70,6 @@ namespace osu.Game.Users.Drawables
                 RelativeSizeAxes = Axes.Both,
             };
 
-            avatar.OnLoadComplete += d => d.FadeInFromZero(300, Easing.OutQuint);
             avatar.OpenOnClick.BindTo(OpenOnClick);
 
             return avatar;