diff --git a/osu.Game/Overlays/Comments/CommentsContainer.cs b/osu.Game/Overlays/Comments/CommentsContainer.cs
index 824d9822be..bd1a8562d3 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Overlays/Comments/CommentsContainer.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Overlays/Comments/CommentsContainer.cs
@@ -113,6 +113,12 @@ namespace osu.Game.Overlays.Comments
             });
         }
 
+        [BackgroundDependencyLoader]
+        private void load()
+        {
+            background.Colour = colours.Gray2;
+        }
+
         protected override void LoadComplete()
         {
             Sort.BindValueChanged(onSortChanged, true);
@@ -184,12 +190,6 @@ namespace osu.Game.Overlays.Comments
             }, loadCancellation.Token);
         }
 
-        [BackgroundDependencyLoader]
-        private void load()
-        {
-            background.Colour = colours.Gray2;
-        }
-
         protected override void Dispose(bool isDisposing)
         {
             request?.Cancel();