diff --git a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Catch/UI/CatchPlayfield.cs b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Catch/UI/CatchPlayfield.cs
index 9eca8f6871..ea3b6fb0e0 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Catch/UI/CatchPlayfield.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Catch/UI/CatchPlayfield.cs
@@ -23,8 +23,10 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Catch.UI
         private readonly CatcherArea catcherArea;
 
         public CatchPlayfield(BeatmapDifficulty difficulty, Func<CatchHitObject, DrawableHitObject<CatchHitObject>> getVisualRepresentation)
-            : base(ScrollingDirection.Down, BASE_WIDTH)
+            : base(BASE_WIDTH)
         {
+            Direction.Value = ScrollingDirection.Down;
+
             Container explodingFruitContainer;
 
             Anchor = Anchor.TopCentre;
diff --git a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania.Tests/TestCaseColumn.cs b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania.Tests/TestCaseColumn.cs
index de2bfaed9c..cceee718ca 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania.Tests/TestCaseColumn.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania.Tests/TestCaseColumn.cs
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania.Tests
 
         private Drawable createColumn(ScrollingDirection direction, ManiaAction action)
         {
-            var column = new Column(direction)
+            var column = new Column
             {
                 Anchor = Anchor.Centre,
                 Origin = Anchor.Centre,
diff --git a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania.Tests/TestCaseStage.cs b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania.Tests/TestCaseStage.cs
index 8046c46fc1..b1bb7f5187 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania.Tests/TestCaseStage.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania.Tests/TestCaseStage.cs
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania.Tests
         {
             var specialAction = ManiaAction.Special1;
 
-            var stage = new ManiaStage(direction, 0, new StageDefinition { Columns = 2 }, ref action, ref specialAction) { VisibleTimeRange = { Value = 2000 } };
+            var stage = new ManiaStage(0, new StageDefinition { Columns = 2 }, ref action, ref specialAction) { VisibleTimeRange = { Value = 2000 } };
             stages.Add(stage);
 
             return new ScrollingTestContainer(direction)
diff --git a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania/UI/Column.cs b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania/UI/Column.cs
index 8465258055..063531da45 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania/UI/Column.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania/UI/Column.cs
@@ -32,8 +32,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania.UI
 
         protected override Container<Drawable> Content => hitObjectArea;
 
-        public Column(ScrollingDirection direction)
-            : base(direction)
+        public Column()
         {
             RelativeSizeAxes = Axes.Y;
             Width = column_width;
diff --git a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania/UI/ManiaPlayfield.cs b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania/UI/ManiaPlayfield.cs
index 2f8ad7b17e..d6781a6e8f 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania/UI/ManiaPlayfield.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania/UI/ManiaPlayfield.cs
@@ -12,7 +12,6 @@ using osu.Game.Rulesets.Judgements;
 using osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania.Beatmaps;
 using osu.Game.Rulesets.Objects.Drawables;
 using osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania.Configuration;
-using osu.Game.Rulesets.UI.Scrolling;
 
 namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania.UI
 {
@@ -21,8 +20,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania.UI
         public List<Column> Columns => stages.SelectMany(x => x.Columns).ToList();
         private readonly List<ManiaStage> stages = new List<ManiaStage>();
 
-        public ManiaPlayfield(ScrollingDirection direction, List<StageDefinition> stageDefinitions)
-            : base(direction)
+        public ManiaPlayfield(List<StageDefinition> stageDefinitions)
         {
             if (stageDefinitions == null)
                 throw new ArgumentNullException(nameof(stageDefinitions));
@@ -42,7 +40,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania.UI
             int firstColumnIndex = 0;
             for (int i = 0; i < stageDefinitions.Count; i++)
             {
-                var newStage = new ManiaStage(direction, firstColumnIndex, stageDefinitions[i], ref normalColumnAction, ref specialColumnAction);
+                var newStage = new ManiaStage(firstColumnIndex, stageDefinitions[i], ref normalColumnAction, ref specialColumnAction);
                 newStage.VisibleTimeRange.BindTo(VisibleTimeRange);
 
                 playfieldGrid.Content[0][i] = newStage;
diff --git a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania/UI/ManiaRulesetContainer.cs b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania/UI/ManiaRulesetContainer.cs
index abc9705119..aaa4505b5e 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania/UI/ManiaRulesetContainer.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania/UI/ManiaRulesetContainer.cs
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania.UI
             return dependencies;
         }
 
-        protected sealed override Playfield CreatePlayfield() => new ManiaPlayfield(scrollingInfo.Direction, Beatmap.Stages)
+        protected sealed override Playfield CreatePlayfield() => new ManiaPlayfield(Beatmap.Stages)
         {
             Anchor = Anchor.Centre,
             Origin = Anchor.Centre,
diff --git a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania/UI/ManiaScrollingPlayfield.cs b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania/UI/ManiaScrollingPlayfield.cs
index f1ff0665cd..4d6c5a747a 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania/UI/ManiaScrollingPlayfield.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania/UI/ManiaScrollingPlayfield.cs
@@ -11,11 +11,6 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania.UI
     {
         private readonly IBindable<ScrollingDirection> direction = new Bindable<ScrollingDirection>();
 
-        public ManiaScrollingPlayfield(ScrollingDirection direction)
-            : base(direction)
-        {
-        }
-
         [BackgroundDependencyLoader]
         private void load(IScrollingInfo scrollingInfo)
         {
diff --git a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania/UI/ManiaStage.cs b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania/UI/ManiaStage.cs
index 4c7deb4567..a0ff8780ad 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania/UI/ManiaStage.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania/UI/ManiaStage.cs
@@ -43,8 +43,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania.UI
 
         private readonly int firstColumnIndex;
 
-        public ManiaStage(ScrollingDirection direction, int firstColumnIndex, StageDefinition definition, ref ManiaAction normalColumnStartAction, ref ManiaAction specialColumnStartAction)
-            : base(direction)
+        public ManiaStage(int firstColumnIndex, StageDefinition definition, ref ManiaAction normalColumnStartAction, ref ManiaAction specialColumnStartAction)
         {
             this.firstColumnIndex = firstColumnIndex;
 
@@ -124,7 +123,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania.UI
             for (int i = 0; i < definition.Columns; i++)
             {
                 var isSpecial = definition.IsSpecialColumn(i);
-                var column = new Column(direction)
+                var column = new Column
                 {
                     IsSpecial = isSpecial,
                     Action = { Value = isSpecial ? specialColumnStartAction++ : normalColumnStartAction++ }
diff --git a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/UI/OsuRulesetContainer.cs b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/UI/OsuRulesetContainer.cs
index 33d4e16662..c18d180783 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/UI/OsuRulesetContainer.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/UI/OsuRulesetContainer.cs
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 // Copyright (c) 2007-2018 ppy Pty Ltd <contact@ppy.sh>.
 // Licensed under the MIT Licence - https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ppy/osu/master/LICENCE
 
+using System.Linq;
 using osu.Framework.Graphics.Cursor;
 using osu.Framework.Input;
 using OpenTK;
@@ -46,6 +47,15 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu.UI
 
         protected override ReplayInputHandler CreateReplayInputHandler(Replay replay) => new OsuReplayInputHandler(replay);
 
+        public override double GameplayStartTime
+        {
+            get
+            {
+                var first = (OsuHitObject)Objects.First();
+                return first.StartTime - first.TimePreempt;
+            }
+        }
+
         protected override Vector2 GetAspectAdjustedSize()
         {
             var aspectSize = DrawSize.X * 0.75f < DrawSize.Y ? new Vector2(DrawSize.X, DrawSize.X * 0.75f) : new Vector2(DrawSize.Y * 4f / 3f, DrawSize.Y);
diff --git a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko/UI/TaikoPlayfield.cs b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko/UI/TaikoPlayfield.cs
index 7fdd3cd1e2..a47c433631 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko/UI/TaikoPlayfield.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko/UI/TaikoPlayfield.cs
@@ -58,8 +58,9 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko.UI
         private readonly Box background;
 
         public TaikoPlayfield(ControlPointInfo controlPoints)
-            : base(ScrollingDirection.Left)
         {
+            Direction.Value = ScrollingDirection.Left;
+
             AddRangeInternal(new Drawable[]
             {
                 backgroundContainer = new Container
diff --git a/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/TestCaseScrollingHitObjects.cs b/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/TestCaseScrollingHitObjects.cs
index 9b48ec17bd..bbc9d2b860 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/TestCaseScrollingHitObjects.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/TestCaseScrollingHitObjects.cs
@@ -117,7 +117,6 @@ namespace osu.Game.Tests.Visual
             public new readonly ScrollingDirection Direction;
 
             public TestPlayfield(ScrollingDirection direction)
-                : base(direction)
             {
                 Direction = direction;
 
diff --git a/osu.Game/Beatmaps/BeatmapManager.cs b/osu.Game/Beatmaps/BeatmapManager.cs
index 49780199fd..78042349d1 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Beatmaps/BeatmapManager.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Beatmaps/BeatmapManager.cs
@@ -50,6 +50,11 @@ namespace osu.Game.Beatmaps
         /// </summary>
         public event Action<DownloadBeatmapSetRequest> BeatmapDownloadFailed;
 
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Fired when a beatmap load is requested (into the interactive game UI).
+        /// </summary>
+        public Action<BeatmapSetInfo> PresentBeatmap;
+
         /// <summary>
         /// A default representation of a WorkingBeatmap to use when no beatmap is available.
         /// </summary>
@@ -168,12 +173,20 @@ namespace osu.Game.Beatmaps
 
                 Task.Factory.StartNew(() =>
                 {
+                    BeatmapSetInfo importedBeatmap;
+
                     // This gets scheduled back to the update thread, but we want the import to run in the background.
                     using (var stream = new MemoryStream(data))
                     using (var archive = new ZipArchiveReader(stream, beatmapSetInfo.ToString()))
-                        Import(archive);
+                        importedBeatmap = Import(archive);
 
+                    downloadNotification.CompletionClickAction = () =>
+                    {
+                        PresentBeatmap?.Invoke(importedBeatmap);
+                        return true;
+                    };
                     downloadNotification.State = ProgressNotificationState.Completed;
+
                     currentDownloads.Remove(request);
                 }, TaskCreationOptions.LongRunning);
             };
diff --git a/osu.Game/OsuGame.cs b/osu.Game/OsuGame.cs
index 557b6e4469..18a1d018d0 100644
--- a/osu.Game/OsuGame.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/OsuGame.cs
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ using osu.Framework.Input;
 using osu.Framework.Input.Bindings;
 using osu.Framework.Platform;
 using osu.Framework.Threading;
+using osu.Game.Beatmaps;
 using osu.Game.Graphics;
 using osu.Game.Rulesets.Scoring;
 using osu.Game.Overlays.Notifications;
@@ -34,6 +35,7 @@ using osu.Game.Rulesets.Mods;
 using osu.Game.Skinning;
 using OpenTK.Graphics;
 using osu.Game.Overlays.Volume;
+using osu.Game.Screens.Select;
 
 namespace osu.Game
 {
@@ -179,6 +181,41 @@ namespace osu.Game
         /// <param name="setId">The set to display.</param>
         public void ShowBeatmapSet(int setId) => beatmapSetOverlay.FetchAndShowBeatmapSet(setId);
 
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Present a beatmap at song select.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="beatmap">The beatmap to select.</param>
+        public void PresentBeatmap(BeatmapSetInfo beatmap)
+        {
+            CloseAllOverlays(false);
+
+            void setBeatmap()
+            {
+                if (Beatmap.Disabled)
+                {
+                    Schedule(setBeatmap);
+                    return;
+                }
+
+                Beatmap.Value = BeatmapManager.GetWorkingBeatmap(beatmap.Beatmaps.First());
+            }
+
+            switch (currentScreen)
+            {
+                case SongSelect _:
+                    break;
+                default:
+                    // navigate to song select if we are not already there.
+                    var menu = (MainMenu)intro.ChildScreen;
+
+                    menu.MakeCurrent();
+                    menu.LoadToSolo();
+                    break;
+            }
+
+            setBeatmap();
+        }
+
         /// <summary>
         /// Show a user's profile as an overlay.
         /// </summary>
@@ -245,6 +282,7 @@ namespace osu.Game
             BeatmapManager.PostNotification = n => notifications?.Post(n);
 
             BeatmapManager.GetStableStorage = GetStorageForStableInstall;
+            BeatmapManager.PresentBeatmap = PresentBeatmap;
 
             AddRange(new Drawable[]
             {
diff --git a/osu.Game/Overlays/Mods/ModSelectOverlay.cs b/osu.Game/Overlays/Mods/ModSelectOverlay.cs
index c584a32a82..98cf111ba0 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Overlays/Mods/ModSelectOverlay.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Overlays/Mods/ModSelectOverlay.cs
@@ -44,6 +44,8 @@ namespace osu.Game.Overlays.Mods
 
         private void rulesetChanged(RulesetInfo newRuleset)
         {
+            if (newRuleset == null) return;
+
             var instance = newRuleset.CreateInstance();
 
             foreach (ModSection section in ModSectionsContainer.Children)
@@ -173,7 +175,10 @@ namespace osu.Game.Overlays.Mods
             refreshSelectedMods();
         }
 
-        private void refreshSelectedMods() => SelectedMods.Value = ModSectionsContainer.Children.SelectMany(s => s.SelectedMods).ToArray();
+        private void refreshSelectedMods()
+        {
+            SelectedMods.Value = ModSectionsContainer.Children.SelectMany(s => s.SelectedMods).ToArray();
+        }
 
         public ModSelectOverlay()
         {
diff --git a/osu.Game/Rulesets/Mods/ModAutoplay.cs b/osu.Game/Rulesets/Mods/ModAutoplay.cs
index 7058d1bed6..8f73ff4c2d 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Rulesets/Mods/ModAutoplay.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Rulesets/Mods/ModAutoplay.cs
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ using osu.Game.Rulesets.UI;
 
 namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Mods
 {
-    public class ModAutoplay<T> : ModAutoplay, IApplicableToRulesetContainer<T>
+    public abstract class ModAutoplay<T> : ModAutoplay, IApplicableToRulesetContainer<T>
         where T : HitObject
     {
         protected virtual Score CreateReplayScore(Beatmap<T> beatmap) => new Score { Replay = new Replay() };
diff --git a/osu.Game/Rulesets/UI/RulesetContainer.cs b/osu.Game/Rulesets/UI/RulesetContainer.cs
index 0bfde148e7..d68afdfedc 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Rulesets/UI/RulesetContainer.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Rulesets/UI/RulesetContainer.cs
@@ -56,6 +56,12 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.UI
 
         public abstract IEnumerable<HitObject> Objects { get; }
 
+        /// <summary>
+        /// The point in time at which gameplay starts, including any required lead-in for display purposes.
+        /// Defaults to two seconds before the first <see cref="HitObject"/>. Override as necessary.
+        /// </summary>
+        public virtual double GameplayStartTime => Objects.First().StartTime - 2000;
+
         private readonly Lazy<Playfield> playfield;
 
         /// <summary>
diff --git a/osu.Game/Rulesets/UI/Scrolling/ScrollingPlayfield.cs b/osu.Game/Rulesets/UI/Scrolling/ScrollingPlayfield.cs
index cfcfca157b..7146ad8064 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Rulesets/UI/Scrolling/ScrollingPlayfield.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Rulesets/UI/Scrolling/ScrollingPlayfield.cs
@@ -57,22 +57,23 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.UI.Scrolling
         /// </summary>
         public new ScrollingHitObjectContainer HitObjects => (ScrollingHitObjectContainer)base.HitObjects;
 
+        /// <summary>
+        /// The direction in which <see cref="DrawableHitObject"/>s in this <see cref="ScrollingPlayfield"/> should scroll.
+        /// </summary>
         protected readonly Bindable<ScrollingDirection> Direction = new Bindable<ScrollingDirection>();
 
         /// <summary>
         /// Creates a new <see cref="ScrollingPlayfield"/>.
         /// </summary>
-        /// <param name="direction">The direction in which <see cref="DrawableHitObject"/>s in this container should scroll.</param>
         /// <param name="customWidth">The width to scale the internal coordinate space to.
         /// May be null if scaling based on <paramref name="customHeight"/> is desired. If <paramref name="customHeight"/> is also null, no scaling will occur.
         /// </param>
         /// <param name="customHeight">The height to scale the internal coordinate space to.
         /// May be null if scaling based on <paramref name="customWidth"/> is desired. If <paramref name="customWidth"/> is also null, no scaling will occur.
         /// </param>
-        protected ScrollingPlayfield(ScrollingDirection direction, float? customWidth = null, float? customHeight = null)
+        protected ScrollingPlayfield(float? customWidth = null, float? customHeight = null)
             : base(customWidth, customHeight)
         {
-            Direction.Value = direction;
         }
 
         [BackgroundDependencyLoader]
diff --git a/osu.Game/Screens/Menu/MainMenu.cs b/osu.Game/Screens/Menu/MainMenu.cs
index d922f49ce3..4790996833 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Screens/Menu/MainMenu.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Screens/Menu/MainMenu.cs
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Menu
                             OnChart = delegate { Push(new ChartListing()); },
                             OnDirect = delegate { Push(new OnlineListing()); },
                             OnEdit = delegate { Push(new Editor()); },
-                            OnSolo = delegate { Push(consumeSongSelect()); },
+                            OnSolo = onSolo,
                             OnMulti = delegate { Push(new Multiplayer()); },
                             OnExit = Exit,
                         }
@@ -85,6 +85,10 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Menu
                 LoadComponentAsync(songSelect = new PlaySongSelect());
         }
 
+        public void LoadToSolo() => Schedule(onSolo);
+
+        private void onSolo() => Push(consumeSongSelect());
+
         private Screen consumeSongSelect()
         {
             var s = songSelect;
diff --git a/osu.Game/Screens/Play/Player.cs b/osu.Game/Screens/Play/Player.cs
index 49a180902b..fc439a48c5 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Screens/Play/Player.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Screens/Play/Player.cs
@@ -138,10 +138,9 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Play
             sourceClock = (IAdjustableClock)working.Track ?? new StopwatchClock();
             adjustableClock = new DecoupleableInterpolatingFramedClock { IsCoupled = false };
 
-            var firstObjectTime = RulesetContainer.Objects.First().StartTime;
             adjustableClock.Seek(AllowLeadIn
-                ? Math.Min(0, firstObjectTime - Math.Max(beatmap.ControlPointInfo.TimingPointAt(firstObjectTime).BeatLength * 4, beatmap.BeatmapInfo.AudioLeadIn))
-                : firstObjectTime);
+                ? Math.Min(RulesetContainer.GameplayStartTime, beatmap.HitObjects.First().StartTime - beatmap.BeatmapInfo.AudioLeadIn)
+                : RulesetContainer.GameplayStartTime);
 
             adjustableClock.ProcessFrame();
 
@@ -199,7 +198,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Play
                             Anchor = Anchor.Centre,
                             Origin = Anchor.Centre
                         },
-                        new SkipOverlay(firstObjectTime)
+                        new SkipOverlay(RulesetContainer.GameplayStartTime)
                         {
                             Clock = Clock, // skip button doesn't want to use the audio clock directly
                             ProcessCustomClock = false,
diff --git a/osu.Game/Screens/Select/PlaySongSelect.cs b/osu.Game/Screens/Select/PlaySongSelect.cs
index 8ce40fcfa0..a346911ca2 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Screens/Select/PlaySongSelect.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Screens/Select/PlaySongSelect.cs
@@ -84,10 +84,10 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Select
 
         protected override void UpdateBeatmap(WorkingBeatmap beatmap)
         {
-            base.UpdateBeatmap(beatmap);
-
             beatmap.Mods.BindTo(SelectedMods);
 
+            base.UpdateBeatmap(beatmap);
+
             BeatmapDetails.Beatmap = beatmap;
 
             if (beatmap.Track != null)
diff --git a/osu.Game/Screens/Select/SongSelect.cs b/osu.Game/Screens/Select/SongSelect.cs
index e6926c118b..234508a195 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Screens/Select/SongSelect.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Screens/Select/SongSelect.cs
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 // Licensed under the MIT Licence - https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ppy/osu/master/LICENCE
 
 using System;
+using System.Linq;
 using OpenTK;
 using OpenTK.Input;
 using osu.Framework.Allocation;
@@ -20,6 +21,7 @@ using osu.Game.Graphics.Containers;
 using osu.Game.Input.Bindings;
 using osu.Game.Overlays;
 using osu.Game.Rulesets;
+using osu.Game.Rulesets.Mods;
 using osu.Game.Screens.Backgrounds;
 using osu.Game.Screens.Edit;
 using osu.Game.Screens.Menu;
@@ -70,7 +72,14 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Select
         private DependencyContainer dependencies;
 
         protected override IReadOnlyDependencyContainer CreateChildDependencies(IReadOnlyDependencyContainer parent)
-            => dependencies = new DependencyContainer(base.CreateChildDependencies(parent));
+        {
+            dependencies = new DependencyContainer(base.CreateChildDependencies(parent));
+            dependencies.CacheAs(this);
+            dependencies.CacheAs(Ruleset);
+            dependencies.CacheAs<IBindable<RulesetInfo>>(Ruleset);
+
+            return dependencies;
+        }
 
         protected SongSelect()
         {
@@ -189,9 +198,9 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Select
         [BackgroundDependencyLoader(true)]
         private void load(BeatmapManager beatmaps, AudioManager audio, DialogOverlay dialog, OsuColour colours)
         {
-            dependencies.CacheAs(this);
-            dependencies.CacheAs(Ruleset);
-            dependencies.CacheAs<IBindable<RulesetInfo>>(Ruleset);
+            // manual binding to parent ruleset to allow for delayed load in the incoming direction.
+            base.Ruleset.ValueChanged += r => updateSelectedBeatmap(beatmapNoDebounce);
+            Ruleset.ValueChanged += r => base.Ruleset.Value = r;
 
             if (Footer != null)
             {
@@ -277,7 +286,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Select
                 // If selecting new beatmap without bypassing filters failed, there's possibly a ruleset mismatch
                 if (beatmap?.BeatmapInfo?.Ruleset != null && beatmap.BeatmapInfo.Ruleset != Ruleset.Value)
                 {
-                    Ruleset.Value = beatmap.BeatmapInfo.Ruleset;
+                    base.Ruleset.Value = beatmap.BeatmapInfo.Ruleset;
                     Carousel.SelectBeatmap(beatmap.BeatmapInfo);
                 }
         }
@@ -295,18 +304,25 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Select
 
             void performLoad()
             {
+                WorkingBeatmap working = Beatmap.Value;
+                bool preview = false;
+
                 // We may be arriving here due to another component changing the bindable Beatmap.
                 // In these cases, the other component has already loaded the beatmap, so we don't need to do so again.
                 if (beatmap?.Equals(Beatmap.Value.BeatmapInfo) != true)
                 {
-                    bool preview = beatmap?.BeatmapSetInfoID != Beatmap.Value?.BeatmapInfo.BeatmapSetInfoID;
-
-                    Beatmap.Value = beatmaps.GetWorkingBeatmap(beatmap, Beatmap.Value);
-                    ensurePlayingSelected(preview);
+                    preview = beatmap?.BeatmapSetInfoID != Beatmap.Value?.BeatmapInfo.BeatmapSetInfoID;
+                    working = beatmaps.GetWorkingBeatmap(beatmap, Beatmap.Value);
                 }
 
+
+                working.Mods.Value = Enumerable.Empty<Mod>();
+
+                Beatmap.Value = working;
                 Ruleset.Value = ruleset;
 
+                ensurePlayingSelected(preview);
+
                 UpdateBeatmap(Beatmap.Value);
             }