diff --git a/osu.Game/Screens/Select/SongSelect.cs b/osu.Game/Screens/Select/SongSelect.cs
index bdb586b274..94c16f1797 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Screens/Select/SongSelect.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Screens/Select/SongSelect.cs
@@ -288,10 +288,11 @@ void performLoad()
                     bool preview = beatmap?.BeatmapSetInfoID != Beatmap.Value?.BeatmapInfo.BeatmapSetInfoID;
 
                     Beatmap.Value = beatmaps.GetWorkingBeatmap(beatmap, Beatmap.Value);
-                    Ruleset.Value = ruleset;
                     ensurePlayingSelected(preview);
                 }
 
+                Ruleset.Value = ruleset;
+
                 UpdateBeatmap(Beatmap.Value);
             }