diff --git a/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/TestSceneOsuGame.cs b/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/TestSceneOsuGame.cs
index 492494ada3..8793d880e3 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/TestSceneOsuGame.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/TestSceneOsuGame.cs
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ public class TestSceneOsuGame : OsuTestScene
             typeof(OnScreenDisplay),
             typeof(NotificationOverlay),
             typeof(DirectOverlay),
-            typeof(SocialOverlay),
+            typeof(DashboardOverlay),
             typeof(ChannelManager),
             typeof(ChatOverlay),
             typeof(SettingsOverlay),
diff --git a/osu.Game/OsuGame.cs b/osu.Game/OsuGame.cs
index 5e93d760e3..c861b84835 100644
--- a/osu.Game/OsuGame.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/OsuGame.cs
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ public class OsuGame : OsuGameBase, IKeyBindingHandler<GlobalAction>
 
         private DirectOverlay direct;
 
-        private SocialOverlay social;
+        private DashboardOverlay dashboard;
 
         private UserProfileOverlay userProfile;
 
@@ -611,7 +611,7 @@ protected override void LoadComplete()
 
             //overlay elements
             loadComponentSingleFile(direct = new DirectOverlay(), overlayContent.Add, true);
-            loadComponentSingleFile(social = new SocialOverlay(), overlayContent.Add, true);
+            loadComponentSingleFile(dashboard = new DashboardOverlay(), overlayContent.Add, true);
             var rankingsOverlay = loadComponentSingleFile(new RankingsOverlay(), overlayContent.Add, true);
             loadComponentSingleFile(channelManager = new ChannelManager(), AddInternal, true);
             loadComponentSingleFile(chatOverlay = new ChatOverlay(), overlayContent.Add, true);
@@ -670,7 +670,7 @@ protected override void LoadComplete()
             }
 
             // ensure only one of these overlays are open at once.
-            var singleDisplayOverlays = new OverlayContainer[] { chatOverlay, social, direct, changelogOverlay, rankingsOverlay };
+            var singleDisplayOverlays = new OverlayContainer[] { chatOverlay, dashboard, direct, changelogOverlay, rankingsOverlay };
 
             foreach (var overlay in singleDisplayOverlays)
             {
@@ -842,7 +842,7 @@ public bool OnPressed(GlobalAction action)
                     return true;
 
                 case GlobalAction.ToggleSocial:
-                    social.ToggleVisibility();
+                    dashboard.ToggleVisibility();
                     return true;
 
                 case GlobalAction.ResetInputSettings:
diff --git a/osu.Game/Overlays/Dashboard/DashboardOverlayHeader.cs b/osu.Game/Overlays/Dashboard/DashboardOverlayHeader.cs
index 1c52b033a5..9ee679a866 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Overlays/Dashboard/DashboardOverlayHeader.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Overlays/Dashboard/DashboardOverlayHeader.cs
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 
 namespace osu.Game.Overlays.Dashboard
 {
-    public class DashboardOverlayHeader : TabControlOverlayHeader<HomeOverlayTabs>
+    public class DashboardOverlayHeader : TabControlOverlayHeader<DashboardOverlayTabs>
     {
         protected override OverlayTitle CreateTitle() => new DashboardTitle();
 
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ public DashboardTitle()
         }
     }
 
-    public enum HomeOverlayTabs
+    public enum DashboardOverlayTabs
     {
         Friends
     }
diff --git a/osu.Game/Overlays/DashboardOverlay.cs b/osu.Game/Overlays/DashboardOverlay.cs
index a1a7c9889a..1e0fbc90b4 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Overlays/DashboardOverlay.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Overlays/DashboardOverlay.cs
@@ -1,19 +1,29 @@
 // Copyright (c) ppy Pty Ltd <contact@ppy.sh>. Licensed under the MIT Licence.
 // See the LICENCE file in the repository root for full licence text.
 
+using System;
+using System.Threading;
 using osu.Framework.Allocation;
+using osu.Framework.Bindables;
 using osu.Framework.Graphics;
 using osu.Framework.Graphics.Containers;
 using osu.Framework.Graphics.Shapes;
 using osu.Game.Graphics.UserInterface;
+using osu.Game.Online.API;
 using osu.Game.Overlays.Dashboard;
+using osu.Game.Overlays.Dashboard.Friends;
 
 namespace osu.Game.Overlays
 {
     public class DashboardOverlay : FullscreenOverlay
     {
+        private CancellationTokenSource cancellationToken;
+
         private readonly Box background;
         private readonly Container content;
+        private readonly DashboardOverlayHeader header;
+        private readonly LoadingLayer loading;
+        private readonly OverlayScrollContainer scrollFlow;
 
         public DashboardOverlay()
             : base(OverlayColourScheme.Purple)
@@ -24,7 +34,7 @@ public DashboardOverlay()
                 {
                     RelativeSizeAxes = Axes.Both
                 },
-                new OverlayScrollContainer
+                scrollFlow = new OverlayScrollContainer
                 {
                     RelativeSizeAxes = Axes.Both,
                     ScrollbarVisible = false,
@@ -35,7 +45,7 @@ public DashboardOverlay()
                         Direction = FillDirection.Vertical,
                         Children = new Drawable[]
                         {
-                            new DashboardOverlayHeader
+                            header = new DashboardOverlayHeader
                             {
                                 Anchor = Anchor.TopCentre,
                                 Origin = Anchor.TopCentre,
@@ -49,7 +59,7 @@ public DashboardOverlay()
                         }
                     }
                 },
-                new LoadingLayer(content),
+                loading = new LoadingLayer(content),
             };
         }
 
@@ -58,5 +68,83 @@ private void load()
         {
             background.Colour = ColourProvider.Background5;
         }
+
+        protected override void LoadComplete()
+        {
+            base.LoadComplete();
+            header.Current.BindValueChanged(onTabChanged);
+        }
+
+        private bool displayUpdateRequired = true;
+
+        protected override void PopIn()
+        {
+            base.PopIn();
+
+            // We don't want to create new display on every call, only when exiting from fully closed state.
+            if (displayUpdateRequired)
+            {
+                header.Current.TriggerChange();
+                displayUpdateRequired = false;
+            }
+        }
+
+        protected override void PopOutComplete()
+        {
+            base.PopOutComplete();
+            loadDisplay(Empty());
+            displayUpdateRequired = true;
+        }
+
+        private void loadDisplay(Drawable display)
+        {
+            scrollFlow.ScrollToStart();
+
+            LoadComponentAsync(display, loaded =>
+            {
+                loading.Hide();
+                content.Child = loaded;
+            }, (cancellationToken = new CancellationTokenSource()).Token);
+        }
+
+        private void onTabChanged(ValueChangedEvent<DashboardOverlayTabs> tab)
+        {
+            cancellationToken?.Cancel();
+
+            loading.Show();
+
+            switch (tab.NewValue)
+            {
+                case DashboardOverlayTabs.Friends:
+                    loadDisplay(new FriendDisplay());
+                    break;
+
+                default:
+                    throw new NotImplementedException($"Display for {tab.NewValue} tab is not implemented");
+            }
+        }
+
+        public override void APIStateChanged(IAPIProvider api, APIState state)
+        {
+            switch (state)
+            {
+                case APIState.Online:
+                    // Will force to create a display based on visibility state
+                    displayUpdateRequired = true;
+                    State.TriggerChange();
+                    return;
+
+                default:
+                    content.Clear();
+                    loading.Show();
+                    return;
+            }
+        }
+
+        protected override void Dispose(bool isDisposing)
+        {
+            cancellationToken?.Cancel();
+            base.Dispose(isDisposing);
+        }
     }
 }
diff --git a/osu.Game/Overlays/Toolbar/ToolbarSocialButton.cs b/osu.Game/Overlays/Toolbar/ToolbarSocialButton.cs
index 5e353d3319..f6646eb81d 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Overlays/Toolbar/ToolbarSocialButton.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Overlays/Toolbar/ToolbarSocialButton.cs
@@ -14,9 +14,9 @@ public ToolbarSocialButton()
         }
 
         [BackgroundDependencyLoader(true)]
-        private void load(SocialOverlay chat)
+        private void load(DashboardOverlay dashboard)
         {
-            StateContainer = chat;
+            StateContainer = dashboard;
         }
     }
 }