diff --git a/osu.Game/Overlays/DialogOverlay.cs b/osu.Game/Overlays/DialogOverlay.cs
index 7f2db9f03f..259c6068e0 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Overlays/DialogOverlay.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Overlays/DialogOverlay.cs
@@ -57,7 +57,12 @@ namespace osu.Game.Overlays
             // a DialogOverlay instance has finished loading.
             CurrentDialog = dialog;
 
-            Scheduler.Add(() =>
+            if (IsLoaded)
+                Scheduler.Add(pushDialog, false);
+            else
+                Schedule(pushDialog);
+
+            void pushDialog()
             {
                 // if any existing dialog is being displayed, dismiss it before showing a new one.
                 lastDialog?.Hide();
@@ -65,7 +70,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Overlays
                 dialogContainer.Add(dialog);
 
                 Show();
-            }, !IsLoaded);
+            }
         }
 
         public override bool IsPresent => Scheduler.HasPendingTasks || dialogContainer.Children.Count > 0;