diff --git a/osu.Game/Screens/Select/Carousel/CarouselGroupEagerSelect.cs b/osu.Game/Screens/Select/Carousel/CarouselGroupEagerSelect.cs
index 9e8aad4b6f..aac0e4ed82 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Screens/Select/Carousel/CarouselGroupEagerSelect.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Screens/Select/Carousel/CarouselGroupEagerSelect.cs
@@ -55,10 +55,16 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Select.Carousel
                 updateSelectedIndex();
         }
 
+        private bool addingChildren;
+
         public void AddChildren(IEnumerable<CarouselItem> items)
         {
+            addingChildren = true;
+
             foreach (var i in items)
-                base.AddChild(i);
+                AddChild(i);
+
+            addingChildren = false;
 
             attemptSelection();
         }
@@ -66,7 +72,8 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Select.Carousel
         public override void AddChild(CarouselItem i)
         {
             base.AddChild(i);
-            attemptSelection();
+            if (!addingChildren)
+                attemptSelection();
         }
 
         protected override void ChildItemStateChanged(CarouselItem item, CarouselItemState value)