diff --git a/osu.Game/Overlays/Dashboard/Friends/FriendDisplay.cs b/osu.Game/Overlays/Dashboard/Friends/FriendDisplay.cs
index 0f5ae4d44f..4088233013 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Overlays/Dashboard/Friends/FriendDisplay.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Overlays/Dashboard/Friends/FriendDisplay.cs
@@ -173,7 +173,9 @@ namespace osu.Game.Overlays.Dashboard.Friends
             listLoadCancellation?.Cancel();
             var cancellationSource = listLoadCancellation = new CancellationTokenSource();
 
-            FriendsList? currentList = listContainer.SingleOrDefault();
+            // There may be more than one active list in the container due to the delayed fade out.
+            FriendsList? currentList = listContainer.SingleOrDefault(d => d.LifetimeEnd == double.MaxValue);
+
             FriendsList newList = new FriendsList(userListToolbar.DisplayStyle.Value, apiFriends.Select(f => f.TargetUser!).ToArray())
             {
                 OnlineStream = { BindTarget = streamControl.Current },