diff --git a/osu.Game/Screens/Select/SongSelect.cs b/osu.Game/Screens/Select/SongSelect.cs
index b5fba7d88d..4d5101447a 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Screens/Select/SongSelect.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Screens/Select/SongSelect.cs
@@ -214,6 +214,8 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Select
             // it could change selection (ie. if the ruleset has been changed).
             carousel.FlushPendingFilterOperations();
 
+            carousel.SelectBeatmap(beatmap);
+
             if (selectionChangedDebounce?.Completed == false)
             {
                 selectionChangedDebounce.RunTask();
@@ -221,8 +223,6 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Select
                 selectionChangedDebounce = null;
             }
 
-            carousel.SelectBeatmap(beatmap);
-
             Start();
         }