diff --git a/osu.Game/Screens/Select/BeatmapCarousel.cs b/osu.Game/Screens/Select/BeatmapCarousel.cs
index 87e930fe8a..c15652b132 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Screens/Select/BeatmapCarousel.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Screens/Select/BeatmapCarousel.cs
@@ -595,8 +595,6 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Select
                         panel.Y = item.CarouselYPosition;
                         panel.Depth = i;
 
-                        panel.ClearTransforms();
-
                         scrollableContent.Add(panel);
                     }
                     else
diff --git a/osu.Game/Screens/Select/Carousel/DrawableCarouselBeatmapSet.cs b/osu.Game/Screens/Select/Carousel/DrawableCarouselBeatmapSet.cs
index fed32b5849..635eb6f375 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Screens/Select/Carousel/DrawableCarouselBeatmapSet.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Screens/Select/Carousel/DrawableCarouselBeatmapSet.cs
@@ -54,7 +54,9 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Select.Carousel
         protected override void FreeAfterUse()
         {
             base.FreeAfterUse();
+
             Item = null;
+            ClearTransforms();
         }
 
         [BackgroundDependencyLoader(true)]