diff --git a/osu.Game/Screens/Select/Leaderboards/DrawableRank.cs b/osu.Game/Screens/Select/Leaderboards/DrawableRank.cs
index 2a11bf8346..228633a41f 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Screens/Select/Leaderboards/DrawableRank.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Screens/Select/Leaderboards/DrawableRank.cs
@@ -46,7 +46,9 @@ private void load(TextureStore textures)
         public void UpdateRank(ScoreRank newRank)
         {
             Rank = newRank;
-            updateTexture();
+
+            if (IsLoaded)
+                updateTexture();
         }
     }
 }
diff --git a/osu.Game/Users/Country.cs b/osu.Game/Users/Country.cs
index c9b577a62f..98b3a2df0c 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Users/Country.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Users/Country.cs
@@ -42,7 +42,9 @@ public Country Country
                     return;
 
                 country = value;
-                sprite.Texture = getFlagTexture();
+
+                if (IsLoaded)
+                    sprite.Texture = getFlagTexture();
             }
         }