diff --git a/osu.Game/Beatmaps/Drawables/UpdateableBeatmapSetCover.cs b/osu.Game/Beatmaps/Drawables/UpdateableBeatmapSetCover.cs
index 3a4423e42e..7248c9213c 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Beatmaps/Drawables/UpdateableBeatmapSetCover.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Beatmaps/Drawables/UpdateableBeatmapSetCover.cs
@@ -36,7 +36,9 @@ namespace osu.Game.Beatmaps.Drawables
             };
         }
 
-        protected override double TransformDuration => 400.0;
+        protected override double LoadDelay => 500;
+
+        protected override double TransformDuration => 400;
 
         protected override DelayedLoadWrapper CreateDelayedLoadWrapper(Func<Drawable> createContentFunc, double timeBeforeLoad)
             => new DelayedLoadUnloadWrapper(createContentFunc, timeBeforeLoad);