diff --git a/osu.Game/Overlays/TabControlOverlayHeader.cs b/osu.Game/Overlays/TabControlOverlayHeader.cs
index 61605d9e9e..7798dfa576 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Overlays/TabControlOverlayHeader.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Overlays/TabControlOverlayHeader.cs
@@ -1,9 +1,11 @@
 // Copyright (c) ppy Pty Ltd <contact@ppy.sh>. Licensed under the MIT Licence.
 // See the LICENCE file in the repository root for full licence text.
 
+using System;
 using JetBrains.Annotations;
 using osu.Framework.Allocation;
 using osu.Framework.Bindables;
+using osu.Framework.Extensions;
 using osu.Framework.Graphics;
 using osu.Framework.Graphics.Containers;
 using osu.Framework.Graphics.Shapes;
@@ -104,7 +106,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Overlays
                 public OverlayHeaderTabItem(T value)
                     : base(value)
                 {
-                    Text.Text = value.ToString().ToLower();
+                    Text.Text = ((Value as Enum)?.GetDescription() ?? Value.ToString()).ToLower();
                     Text.Font = OsuFont.GetFont(size: 14);
                     Text.Margin = new MarginPadding { Vertical = 16.5f }; // 15px padding + 1.5px line-height difference compensation
                     Bar.Margin = new MarginPadding { Bottom = bar_height };