diff --git a/osu.Game/Overlays/Mods/ModSelectOverlay.cs b/osu.Game/Overlays/Mods/ModSelectOverlay.cs
index d94f663962..d068839ab0 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Overlays/Mods/ModSelectOverlay.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Overlays/Mods/ModSelectOverlay.cs
@@ -192,10 +192,11 @@ namespace osu.Game.Overlays.Mods
 
         protected override void LoadComplete()
         {
-            base.LoadComplete();
-
+            // this is called before base call so that the mod state is populated early, and the transition in `PopIn()` can play out properly.
             availableMods.BindValueChanged(_ => createLocalMods(), true);
 
+            base.LoadComplete();
+
             State.BindValueChanged(_ => samplePlaybackDisabled.Value = State.Value == Visibility.Hidden, true);
 
             // This is an optimisation to prevent refreshing the available settings controls when it can be