diff --git a/osu.Game/Overlays/Mods/ModSelectPanel.cs b/osu.Game/Overlays/Mods/ModSelectPanel.cs
index cc13657c04..a69fb19c4c 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Overlays/Mods/ModSelectPanel.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Overlays/Mods/ModSelectPanel.cs
@@ -286,7 +286,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Overlays.Mods
 
         public abstract IEnumerable<LocalisableString> FilterTerms { get; }
 
-        private bool matchingFilter;
+        private bool matchingFilter = true;
 
         public virtual bool MatchingFilter
         {