diff --git a/osu.Game/Screens/SelectV2/Carousel.cs b/osu.Game/Screens/SelectV2/Carousel.cs
index 5dc8d80476..07d9c988f5 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Screens/SelectV2/Carousel.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Screens/SelectV2/Carousel.cs
@@ -550,8 +550,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.SelectV2
                 updateDisplayedRange(range);
             }
 
-            double selectedYPos = currentSelection?.CarouselItem?.CarouselYPosition ?? 0;
-            double maximumDistanceFromSelection = scroll.Panels.Select(p => Math.Abs(((ICarouselPanel)p).DrawYPosition - selectedYPos)).DefaultIfEmpty().Max();
+            double selectedYPos = currentSelection.CarouselItem?.CarouselYPosition ?? 0;
 
             foreach (var panel in scroll.Panels)
             {
@@ -561,8 +560,8 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.SelectV2
                 if (c.Item == null)
                     continue;
 
-                float normalisedDepth = (float)(Math.Abs(selectedYPos - c.DrawYPosition) / maximumDistanceFromSelection);
-                scroll.Panels.ChangeChildDepth(panel, normalisedDepth + c.Item.DepthLayer);
+                float normalisedDepth = (float)(Math.Abs(selectedYPos - c.DrawYPosition) / DrawHeight);
+                scroll.Panels.ChangeChildDepth(panel, c.Item.DepthLayer + normalisedDepth);
 
                 if (c.DrawYPosition != c.Item.CarouselYPosition)
                     c.DrawYPosition = Interpolation.DampContinuously(c.DrawYPosition, c.Item.CarouselYPosition, 50, Time.Elapsed);
diff --git a/osu.Game/Screens/SelectV2/CarouselItem.cs b/osu.Game/Screens/SelectV2/CarouselItem.cs
index e497c3890c..0ac8180028 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Screens/SelectV2/CarouselItem.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Screens/SelectV2/CarouselItem.cs
@@ -30,10 +30,9 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.SelectV2
         public float DrawHeight { get; set; } = DEFAULT_HEIGHT;
 
         /// <summary>
-        /// A number that defines the layer which this <see cref="CarouselItem"/> should be placed on depth-wise.
-        /// The higher the number, the farther the panel associated with this item is taken to the background.
+        /// Defines the display depth relative to other <see cref="CarouselItem"/>s.
         /// </summary>
-        public int DepthLayer { get; set; } = 0;
+        public int DepthLayer { get; set; }
 
         /// <summary>
         /// Whether this item is visible or hidden.