diff --git a/osu.Game/Overlays/Settings/Sections/General/UpdateSettings.cs b/osu.Game/Overlays/Settings/Sections/General/UpdateSettings.cs
index 04dec05399..87b1acc23a 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Overlays/Settings/Sections/General/UpdateSettings.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Overlays/Settings/Sections/General/UpdateSettings.cs
@@ -43,38 +43,34 @@ namespace osu.Game.Overlays.Settings.Sections.General
             config.BindWith(OsuSetting.ReleaseStream, configReleaseStream);
 
             bool isDesktop = RuntimeInfo.IsDesktop;
-            bool canCheckUpdates = updateManager?.CanCheckForUpdate == true;
 
-            if (canCheckUpdates)
+            // For simplicity, hide the concept of release streams from mobile users.
+            if (isDesktop)
             {
-                // For simplicity, hide the concept of release streams from mobile users.
-                if (isDesktop)
+                Add(releaseStreamDropdown = new SettingsEnumDropdown<ReleaseStream>
                 {
-                    Add(releaseStreamDropdown = new SettingsEnumDropdown<ReleaseStream>
-                    {
-                        LabelText = GeneralSettingsStrings.ReleaseStream,
-                        Current = { Value = configReleaseStream.Value },
-                        Keywords = new[] { @"version" },
-                    });
+                    LabelText = GeneralSettingsStrings.ReleaseStream,
+                    Current = { Value = configReleaseStream.Value },
+                    Keywords = new[] { @"version" },
+                });
 
-                    if (updateManager!.FixedReleaseStream != null)
-                    {
-                        configReleaseStream.Value = updateManager.FixedReleaseStream.Value;
+                if (updateManager!.FixedReleaseStream != null)
+                {
+                    configReleaseStream.Value = updateManager.FixedReleaseStream.Value;
 
-                        releaseStreamDropdown.ShowsDefaultIndicator = false;
-                        releaseStreamDropdown.Items = [updateManager.FixedReleaseStream.Value];
-                        releaseStreamDropdown.SetNoticeText(GeneralSettingsStrings.ChangeReleaseStreamPackageManagerWarning);
-                    }
-
-                    releaseStreamDropdown.Current.BindValueChanged(releaseStreamChanged);
+                    releaseStreamDropdown.ShowsDefaultIndicator = false;
+                    releaseStreamDropdown.Items = [updateManager.FixedReleaseStream.Value];
+                    releaseStreamDropdown.SetNoticeText(GeneralSettingsStrings.ChangeReleaseStreamPackageManagerWarning);
                 }
 
-                Add(checkForUpdatesButton = new SettingsButton
-                {
-                    Text = GeneralSettingsStrings.CheckUpdate,
-                    Action = () => checkForUpdates().FireAndForget()
-                });
+                releaseStreamDropdown.Current.BindValueChanged(releaseStreamChanged);
             }
+
+            Add(checkForUpdatesButton = new SettingsButton
+            {
+                Text = GeneralSettingsStrings.CheckUpdate,
+                Action = () => checkForUpdates().FireAndForget()
+            });
         }
 
         private void releaseStreamChanged(ValueChangedEvent<ReleaseStream> stream)
diff --git a/osu.Game/Overlays/Settings/Sections/GeneralSection.cs b/osu.Game/Overlays/Settings/Sections/GeneralSection.cs
index 7124d9a37d..1243887386 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Overlays/Settings/Sections/GeneralSection.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Overlays/Settings/Sections/GeneralSection.cs
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ using osu.Framework.Localisation;
 using osu.Game.Graphics;
 using osu.Game.Localisation;
 using osu.Game.Overlays.Settings.Sections.General;
+using osu.Game.Updater;
 
 namespace osu.Game.Overlays.Settings.Sections
 {
@@ -21,15 +22,13 @@ namespace osu.Game.Overlays.Settings.Sections
         };
 
         [BackgroundDependencyLoader]
-        private void load()
+        private void load(UpdateManager? updateManager)
         {
-            Children = new Drawable[]
-            {
-                new LanguageSettings(),
-                new UpdateSettings(),
-                new InstallationSettings(),
-                new QuickActionSettings(),
-            };
+            Add(new LanguageSettings());
+            if (updateManager?.CanCheckForUpdate == true)
+                Add(new UpdateSettings());
+            Add(new InstallationSettings());
+            Add(new QuickActionSettings());
         }
     }
 }