diff --git a/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/SongSelect/TestSceneLeaderboardScoreV2.cs b/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/SongSelect/TestSceneLeaderboardScoreV2.cs
index 1ea461be53..2a6203f2d8 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/SongSelect/TestSceneLeaderboardScoreV2.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/SongSelect/TestSceneLeaderboardScoreV2.cs
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Tests.Visual.SongSelect
                         Id = 6602580,
                         Username = @"waaiiru",
                         CountryCode = CountryCode.ES,
+                        CoverUrl = @"https://osu.ppy.sh/images/headers/profile-covers/c1.jpg",
                     },
                 },
                 new ScoreInfo
@@ -55,6 +56,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Tests.Visual.SongSelect
                         Id = 1541390,
                         Username = @"Toukai",
                         CountryCode = CountryCode.CA,
+                        CoverUrl = @"https://osu.ppy.sh/images/headers/profile-covers/c2.jpg",
                     },
                 },
 
@@ -68,8 +70,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Tests.Visual.SongSelect
                     Ruleset = new ManiaRuleset().RulesetInfo,
                     User = new APIUser
                     {
-                        Id = 4608074,
-                        Username = @"Skycries",
+                        Username = @"No cover",
                         CountryCode = CountryCode.BR,
                     },
                 },
@@ -86,7 +87,8 @@ namespace osu.Game.Tests.Visual.SongSelect
                 {
                     new LeaderboardScoreV2(scores[0], 1),
                     new LeaderboardScoreV2(scores[1], null, true),
-                    new LeaderboardScoreV2(scores[2], null, true)
+                    new LeaderboardScoreV2(scores[2], null, true),
+                    new LeaderboardScoreV2(scores[2], null),
                 }
             };
 
diff --git a/osu.Game/Online/Leaderboards/LeaderboardScoreV2.cs b/osu.Game/Online/Leaderboards/LeaderboardScoreV2.cs
index 362eb9ea82..22efe3b88c 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Online/Leaderboards/LeaderboardScoreV2.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Online/Leaderboards/LeaderboardScoreV2.cs
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ using System.Linq;
 using osu.Framework.Allocation;
 using osu.Framework.Extensions.LocalisationExtensions;
 using osu.Framework.Graphics;
+using osu.Framework.Graphics.Colour;
 using osu.Framework.Graphics.Containers;
 using osu.Framework.Graphics.Cursor;
 using osu.Framework.Graphics.Effects;
@@ -26,6 +27,7 @@ using osu.Game.Rulesets.Mods;
 using osu.Game.Rulesets.UI;
 using osu.Game.Scoring;
 using osu.Game.Screens.Select;
+using osu.Game.Users;
 using osu.Game.Users.Drawables;
 using osu.Game.Utils;
 using osuTK;
@@ -164,6 +166,12 @@ namespace osu.Game.Online.Leaderboards
                         RelativeSizeAxes = Axes.Both,
                         Colour = foregroundColour
                     },
+                    new UserCoverBackground
+                    {
+                        RelativeSizeAxes = Axes.Both,
+                        User = score.User,
+                        Colour = ColourInfo.GradientHorizontal(Colour4.White.Opacity(0.5f), Colour4.White.Opacity(0)),
+                    },
                     avatar = new MaskedWrapper(
                         innerAvatar = new ClickableAvatar(user)
                         {