diff --git a/osu.Game/Overlays/UserProfileOverlay.cs b/osu.Game/Overlays/UserProfileOverlay.cs
index a4dd0c9ec3..d8f858b95e 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Overlays/UserProfileOverlay.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Overlays/UserProfileOverlay.cs
@@ -71,6 +71,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Overlays
         {
             base.PopOut();
             FadeEdgeEffectTo(0, WaveContainer.DISAPPEAR_DURATION, Easing.Out);
+            cleanup();
         }
 
         public void ShowUser(long userId)
@@ -83,9 +84,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Overlays
 
         public void ShowUser(User user, bool fetchOnline = true)
         {
-            userReq?.Cancel();
-            Clear();
-            lastSection = null;
+            cleanup();
 
             sections = new ProfileSection[]
             {
@@ -165,6 +164,13 @@ namespace osu.Game.Overlays
             sectionsContainer.ScrollToTop();
         }
 
+        private void cleanup()
+        {
+            userReq?.Cancel();
+            Clear();
+            lastSection = null;
+        }
+
         private void userLoadComplete(User user)
         {
             Header.User = user;