diff --git a/osu.Game/Online/Leaderboards/LeaderboardManager.cs b/osu.Game/Online/Leaderboards/LeaderboardManager.cs
index 6a4ebde62d..83d974a8e7 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Online/Leaderboards/LeaderboardManager.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Online/Leaderboards/LeaderboardManager.cs
@@ -106,6 +106,9 @@ namespace osu.Game.Online.Leaderboards
                         return;
                     }
 
+                    if (newCriteria.Sorting != LeaderboardSortMode.Score)
+                        throw new InvalidOperationException("Should not attempt to request online scores with a sort mode other than score");
+
                     IReadOnlyList<Mod>? requestMods = null;
 
                     if (newCriteria.ExactMods != null)
diff --git a/osu.Game/Screens/SelectV2/BeatmapLeaderboardWedge.cs b/osu.Game/Screens/SelectV2/BeatmapLeaderboardWedge.cs
index a0a5b38c39..09667cc50f 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Screens/SelectV2/BeatmapLeaderboardWedge.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Screens/SelectV2/BeatmapLeaderboardWedge.cs
@@ -219,11 +219,12 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.SelectV2
             {
                 var fetchBeatmapInfo = beatmap.Value.BeatmapInfo;
                 var fetchRuleset = ruleset.Value ?? fetchBeatmapInfo.Ruleset;
+                var fetchSorting = Scope.Value == BeatmapLeaderboardScope.Local ? Sorting.Value : LeaderboardSortMode.Score;
 
                 // For now, we forcefully refresh to keep things simple.
                 // In the future, removing this requirement may be deemed useful, but will need ample testing of edge case scenarios
                 // (like returning from gameplay after setting a new score, returning to song select after main menu).
-                leaderboardManager.FetchWithCriteria(new LeaderboardCriteria(fetchBeatmapInfo, fetchRuleset, Scope.Value, FilterBySelectedMods.Value ? mods.Value.ToArray() : null, Sorting.Value), forceRefresh: true);
+                leaderboardManager.FetchWithCriteria(new LeaderboardCriteria(fetchBeatmapInfo, fetchRuleset, Scope.Value, FilterBySelectedMods.Value ? mods.Value.ToArray() : null, fetchSorting), forceRefresh: true);
 
                 if (!initialFetchComplete)
                 {