diff --git a/osu.Game.Tests/Skins/TestSceneSkinProvidingContainer.cs b/osu.Game.Tests/Skins/TestSceneSkinProvidingContainer.cs
index 2247f685e2..ffb3d41d18 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Tests/Skins/TestSceneSkinProvidingContainer.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Tests/Skins/TestSceneSkinProvidingContainer.cs
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ public TestSkinProvidingContainer(IEnumerable<ISkin> sources)
 
             public new void TriggerSourceChanged() => base.TriggerSourceChanged();
 
-            protected override void OnSourceChanged()
+            protected override void RefreshSources()
             {
                 SetSources(sources);
             }
diff --git a/osu.Game/Skinning/RulesetSkinProvidingContainer.cs b/osu.Game/Skinning/RulesetSkinProvidingContainer.cs
index e63af0dfbd..b884794739 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Skinning/RulesetSkinProvidingContainer.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Skinning/RulesetSkinProvidingContainer.cs
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ protected override IReadOnlyDependencyContainer CreateChildDependencies(IReadOnl
             return base.CreateChildDependencies(parent);
         }
 
-        protected override void OnSourceChanged()
+        protected override void RefreshSources()
         {
             // Populate a local list first so we can adjust the returned order as we go.
             var sources = new List<ISkin>();
diff --git a/osu.Game/Skinning/SkinProvidingContainer.cs b/osu.Game/Skinning/SkinProvidingContainer.cs
index fd80992000..c8e4c2c7b6 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Skinning/SkinProvidingContainer.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Skinning/SkinProvidingContainer.cs
@@ -173,6 +173,9 @@ public IBindable<TValue> GetConfig<TLookup, TValue>(TLookup lookup)
         /// <summary>
         /// Replace the sources used for lookups in this container.
         /// </summary>
+        /// <remarks>
+        /// This does not implicitly fire a <see cref="SourceChanged"/> event. Consider calling <see cref="TriggerSourceChanged"/> if required.
+        /// </remarks>
         /// <param name="sources">The new sources.</param>
         protected void SetSources(IEnumerable<ISkin> sources)
         {
@@ -195,15 +198,15 @@ protected void SetSources(IEnumerable<ISkin> sources)
         }
 
         /// <summary>
-        /// Invoked when any source has changed (either <see cref="ParentSource"/> or sources replaced via <see cref="SetSources"/>).
+        /// Invoked after any consumed source change, before the external <see cref="SourceChanged"/> event is fired.
         /// This is also invoked once initially during <see cref="CreateChildDependencies"/> to ensure sources are ready for children consumption.
         /// </summary>
-        protected virtual void OnSourceChanged() { }
+        protected virtual void RefreshSources() { }
 
         protected void TriggerSourceChanged()
         {
             // Expose to implementations, giving them a chance to react before notifying external consumers.
-            OnSourceChanged();
+            RefreshSources();
 
             SourceChanged?.Invoke();
         }