diff --git a/osu.Game/Overlays/BeatmapSet/Scores/TopScoreUserSection.cs b/osu.Game/Overlays/BeatmapSet/Scores/TopScoreUserSection.cs
index 5ee143850f..a441d544d1 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Overlays/BeatmapSet/Scores/TopScoreUserSection.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Overlays/BeatmapSet/Scores/TopScoreUserSection.cs
@@ -116,6 +116,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Overlays.BeatmapSet.Scores
         {
             set
             {
+                avatar.Reset();
                 avatar.User = value.User;
                 flag.Country = value.User.Country;
                 date.Text = $@"achieved {value.Date.Humanize()}";
diff --git a/osu.Game/Users/Drawables/UpdateableAvatar.cs b/osu.Game/Users/Drawables/UpdateableAvatar.cs
index 795b90ba11..87a6943e80 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Users/Drawables/UpdateableAvatar.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Users/Drawables/UpdateableAvatar.cs
@@ -52,6 +52,20 @@ namespace osu.Game.Users.Drawables
             User = user;
         }
 
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Fades and expires the <see cref="ModelBackedDrawable{T}.DisplayedDrawable"/>, and sets the
+        /// <see cref="ModelBackedDrawable{T}.Model"/> to null.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <remarks>
+        /// Can be used when the <see cref="ModelBackedDrawable{T}.DisplayedDrawable"/> needs to be removed instantly.
+        /// </remarks>
+        public void Reset()
+        {
+            DisplayedDrawable?.FadeOut().Expire();
+
+            User = null;
+        }
+
         protected override Drawable CreateDrawable(User user)
         {
             if (user == null && !ShowGuestOnNull)