diff --git a/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/UserInterface/TestSceneDeleteLocalScore.cs b/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/UserInterface/TestSceneDeleteLocalScore.cs
index 4826d2fb33..4938fd1271 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/UserInterface/TestSceneDeleteLocalScore.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/UserInterface/TestSceneDeleteLocalScore.cs
@@ -132,7 +132,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Tests.Visual.UserInterface
             leaderboard.FinishTransforms(true); // After setting scores, we may be waiting for transforms to expire drawables
 
             leaderboard.BeatmapInfo = beatmapInfo;
-            leaderboard.RefreshScores(); // Required in the case that the beatmap hasn't changed
+            leaderboard.RefetchScores(); // Required in the case that the beatmap hasn't changed
         });
 
         [SetUpSteps]
diff --git a/osu.Game/Online/Leaderboards/Leaderboard.cs b/osu.Game/Online/Leaderboards/Leaderboard.cs
index e2a52b5db9..cd67fc7301 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Online/Leaderboards/Leaderboard.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Online/Leaderboards/Leaderboard.cs
@@ -132,7 +132,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Online.Leaderboards
                     return;
 
                 scope = value;
-                RefreshScores();
+                RefetchScores();
             }
         }
 
@@ -160,7 +160,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Online.Leaderboards
                     case PlaceholderState.NetworkFailure:
                         replacePlaceholder(new ClickablePlaceholder(@"Couldn't fetch scores!", FontAwesome.Solid.Sync)
                         {
-                            Action = RefreshScores
+                            Action = RefetchScores
                         });
                         break;
 
@@ -272,15 +272,15 @@ namespace osu.Game.Online.Leaderboards
                 case APIState.Online:
                 case APIState.Offline:
                     if (IsOnlineScope)
-                        RefreshScores();
+                        RefetchScores();
 
                     break;
             }
         });
 
-        public void RefreshScores() => Scheduler.AddOnce(UpdateScores);
+        public void RefetchScores() => Scheduler.AddOnce(refetchScores);
 
-        protected void UpdateScores()
+        private void refetchScores()
         {
             // don't display any scores or placeholder until the first Scores_Set has been called.
             // this avoids scope changes flickering a "no scores" placeholder before initialisation of song select is finished.
diff --git a/osu.Game/Screens/OnlinePlay/Match/Components/MatchLeaderboard.cs b/osu.Game/Screens/OnlinePlay/Match/Components/MatchLeaderboard.cs
index 134e083c42..e4ec3ac4a5 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Screens/OnlinePlay/Match/Components/MatchLeaderboard.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Screens/OnlinePlay/Match/Components/MatchLeaderboard.cs
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.OnlinePlay.Match.Components
                     return;
 
                 Scores = null;
-                UpdateScores();
+                RefetchScores();
             }, true);
         }
 
diff --git a/osu.Game/Screens/OnlinePlay/Playlists/PlaylistsRoomSubScreen.cs b/osu.Game/Screens/OnlinePlay/Playlists/PlaylistsRoomSubScreen.cs
index 4114a5e9a0..542851cb0f 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Screens/OnlinePlay/Playlists/PlaylistsRoomSubScreen.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Screens/OnlinePlay/Playlists/PlaylistsRoomSubScreen.cs
@@ -220,7 +220,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.OnlinePlay.Playlists
 
         protected override Screen CreateGameplayScreen() => new PlayerLoader(() => new PlaylistsPlayer(Room, SelectedItem.Value)
         {
-            Exited = () => leaderboard.RefreshScores()
+            Exited = () => leaderboard.RefetchScores()
         });
     }
 }
diff --git a/osu.Game/Screens/Select/Leaderboards/BeatmapLeaderboard.cs b/osu.Game/Screens/Select/Leaderboards/BeatmapLeaderboard.cs
index 31cbe91f5c..02e4e162dd 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Screens/Select/Leaderboards/BeatmapLeaderboard.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Screens/Select/Leaderboards/BeatmapLeaderboard.cs
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Select.Leaderboards
                 Scores = null;
 
                 if (IsOnlineScope)
-                    UpdateScores();
+                    RefetchScores();
                 else
                 {
                     if (IsLoaded)
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Select.Leaderboards
 
                 filterMods = value;
 
-                UpdateScores();
+                RefetchScores();
             }
         }
 
@@ -96,11 +96,11 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Select.Leaderboards
         [BackgroundDependencyLoader]
         private void load()
         {
-            ruleset.ValueChanged += _ => UpdateScores();
+            ruleset.ValueChanged += _ => RefetchScores();
             mods.ValueChanged += _ =>
             {
                 if (filterMods)
-                    UpdateScores();
+                    RefetchScores();
             };
         }
 
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Select.Leaderboards
                 (_, changes, ___) =>
                 {
                     if (!IsOnlineScope)
-                        RefreshScores();
+                        RefetchScores();
                 });
         }
 
diff --git a/osu.Game/Screens/Select/PlayBeatmapDetailArea.cs b/osu.Game/Screens/Select/PlayBeatmapDetailArea.cs
index b8b8e3e4bc..09f75b7658 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Screens/Select/PlayBeatmapDetailArea.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Screens/Select/PlayBeatmapDetailArea.cs
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Select
         {
             base.Refresh();
 
-            Leaderboard.RefreshScores();
+            Leaderboard.RefetchScores();
         }
 
         protected override void OnTabChanged(BeatmapDetailAreaTabItem tab, bool selectedMods)