diff --git a/osu.Game/Screens/SelectV2/SongSelect.cs b/osu.Game/Screens/SelectV2/SongSelect.cs
index 7e99efe987..4ff571a3f8 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Screens/SelectV2/SongSelect.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Screens/SelectV2/SongSelect.cs
@@ -850,7 +850,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.SelectV2
             // For simplicity, disable this functionality on mobile.
             bool isTouchInput = e.CurrentState.Mouse.LastSource is ISourcedFromTouch;
 
-            if (!carousel.AbsoluteScrolling && !isTouchInput && mouseDownPriority)
+            if (!carousel.AbsoluteScrolling && !isTouchInput && mouseDownPriority && revealingBackground == null)
             {
                 revealingBackground = Scheduler.AddDelayed(() =>
                 {