diff --git a/osu.Game/Overlays/Profile/Header/CentreHeaderContainer.cs b/osu.Game/Overlays/Profile/Header/CentreHeaderContainer.cs
index e10d259ca9..7964d25db6 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Overlays/Profile/Header/CentreHeaderContainer.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Overlays/Profile/Header/CentreHeaderContainer.cs
@@ -185,10 +185,10 @@ namespace osu.Game.Overlays.Profile.Header
 
         private void updateDisplay(User user)
         {
-            followerText.Text = user.FollowerCount?.Length > 0 ? user.FollowerCount[0].ToString("#,##0") : "0";
+            followerText.Text = user?.FollowerCount?.Length > 0 ? user.FollowerCount[0].ToString("#,##0") : "0";
 
-            hiddenDetailGlobal.Content = user.Statistics?.Ranks.Global?.ToString("#,##0") ?? "-";
-            hiddenDetailCountry.Content = user.Statistics?.Ranks.Country?.ToString("#,##0") ?? "-";
+            hiddenDetailGlobal.Content = user?.Statistics?.Ranks.Global?.ToString("#,##0") ?? "-";
+            hiddenDetailCountry.Content = user?.Statistics?.Ranks.Country?.ToString("#,##0") ?? "-";
         }
 
         private class ExpandButton : ProfileHeaderButton
diff --git a/osu.Game/Overlays/Profile/Header/LevelBadge.cs b/osu.Game/Overlays/Profile/Header/LevelBadge.cs
index 8990956811..cc05926be4 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Overlays/Profile/Header/LevelBadge.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Overlays/Profile/Header/LevelBadge.cs
@@ -46,12 +46,12 @@ namespace osu.Game.Overlays.Profile.Header
                 }
             };
 
-            User.BindValueChanged(updateLevel);
+            User.BindValueChanged(user => updateLevel(user.NewValue));
         }
 
-        private void updateLevel(ValueChangedEvent<User> user)
+        private void updateLevel(User user)
         {
-            levelText.Text = user.NewValue?.Statistics?.Level.Current.ToString() ?? "0";
+            levelText.Text = user?.Statistics?.Level.Current.ToString() ?? "0";
         }
     }
 }
diff --git a/osu.Game/Overlays/Profile/Header/LevelProgressBar.cs b/osu.Game/Overlays/Profile/Header/LevelProgressBar.cs
index 20d30bd993..c043efb423 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Overlays/Profile/Header/LevelProgressBar.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Overlays/Profile/Header/LevelProgressBar.cs
@@ -53,13 +53,13 @@ namespace osu.Game.Overlays.Profile.Header
                 }
             };
 
-            User.BindValueChanged(updateProgress);
+            User.BindValueChanged(user => updateProgress(user.NewValue));
         }
 
-        private void updateProgress(ValueChangedEvent<User> user)
+        private void updateProgress(User user)
         {
-            levelProgressBar.Length = user.NewValue?.Statistics?.Level.Progress / 100f ?? 0;
-            levelProgressText.Text = user.NewValue?.Statistics?.Level.Progress.ToString("0'%'");
+            levelProgressBar.Length = user?.Statistics?.Level.Progress / 100f ?? 0;
+            levelProgressText.Text = user?.Statistics?.Level.Progress.ToString("0'%'");
         }
     }
 }
diff --git a/osu.Game/Overlays/Profile/Header/TopHeaderContainer.cs b/osu.Game/Overlays/Profile/Header/TopHeaderContainer.cs
index 80721af42f..50e19d430b 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Overlays/Profile/Header/TopHeaderContainer.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Overlays/Profile/Header/TopHeaderContainer.cs
@@ -17,6 +17,10 @@ namespace osu.Game.Overlays.Profile.Header
 {
     public class TopHeaderContainer : CompositeDrawable
     {
+        private const float avatar_size = 110;
+
+        public readonly Bindable<User> User = new Bindable<User>();
+
         private SupporterIcon supporterTag;
         private UpdateableAvatar avatar;
         private OsuSpriteText usernameText;
@@ -26,15 +30,10 @@ namespace osu.Game.Overlays.Profile.Header
         private OsuSpriteText userCountryText;
         private FillFlowContainer userStats;
 
-        private const float avatar_size = 110;
-
-        public readonly Bindable<User> User = new Bindable<User>();
-
         [BackgroundDependencyLoader]
         private void load(OsuColour colours)
         {
             Height = 150;
-            User.ValueChanged += e => updateDisplay(e.NewValue);
 
             InternalChildren = new Drawable[]
             {
@@ -146,21 +145,23 @@ namespace osu.Game.Overlays.Profile.Header
                     Spacing = new Vector2(0, 2)
                 }
             };
+
+            User.BindValueChanged(user => updateUser(user.NewValue));
         }
 
-        private void updateDisplay(User user)
+        private void updateUser(User user)
         {
             avatar.User = user;
-            usernameText.Text = user.Username;
-            openUserExternally.Link = $@"https://osu.ppy.sh/users/{user.Id}";
-            userFlag.Country = user.Country;
-            userCountryText.Text = user.Country?.FullName ?? "Alien";
-            supporterTag.SupporterLevel = user.SupportLevel;
-            titleText.Text = user.Title;
-            titleText.Colour = OsuColour.FromHex(user.Colour ?? "fff");
+            usernameText.Text = user?.Username ?? string.Empty;
+            openUserExternally.Link = $@"https://osu.ppy.sh/users/{user?.Id ?? 0}";
+            userFlag.Country = user?.Country;
+            userCountryText.Text = user?.Country?.FullName ?? "Alien";
+            supporterTag.SupporterLevel = user?.SupportLevel ?? 0;
+            titleText.Text = user?.Title ?? string.Empty;
+            titleText.Colour = OsuColour.FromHex(user?.Colour ?? "fff");
 
             userStats.Clear();
-            if (user.Statistics != null)
+            if (user?.Statistics != null)
             {
                 userStats.Add(new UserStatsLine("Ranked Score", user.Statistics.RankedScore.ToString("#,##0")));
                 userStats.Add(new UserStatsLine("Hit Accuracy", Math.Round(user.Statistics.Accuracy, 2).ToString("#0.00'%'")));