diff --git a/osu-framework b/osu-framework
index e63cfd9ba4..c80d5f53e7 160000
--- a/osu-framework
+++ b/osu-framework
@@ -1 +1 @@
-Subproject commit e63cfd9ba44a40750dff0617ba6f08ffbfcc7fde
+Subproject commit c80d5f53e740ffe63d9deca41749c5ba0573e744
diff --git a/osu.Game/Graphics/UserInterface/OsuTabControl.cs b/osu.Game/Graphics/UserInterface/OsuTabControl.cs
index 4bbae4efd1..6f955b1696 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Graphics/UserInterface/OsuTabControl.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Graphics/UserInterface/OsuTabControl.cs
@@ -74,21 +74,6 @@ namespace osu.Game.Graphics.UserInterface
                 }
             }
 
-            public override bool Active
-            {
-                get { return base.Active; }
-                set
-                {
-                    if (Active == value) return;
-
-                    if (value)
-                        fadeActive();
-                    else
-                        fadeInactive();
-                    base.Active = value;
-                }
-            }
-
             private const float transition_length = 500;
 
             private void fadeActive()
@@ -150,6 +135,10 @@ namespace osu.Game.Graphics.UserInterface
                     }
                 };
             }
+
+            protected override void OnActivated() => fadeActive();
+
+            protected override void OnDeactivated() => fadeInactive();
         }
 
         private class OsuTabDropdown : OsuDropdown<T>
diff --git a/osu.Game/Graphics/UserInterface/PageTabControl.cs b/osu.Game/Graphics/UserInterface/PageTabControl.cs
index 8bf455b099..993ac4a238 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Graphics/UserInterface/PageTabControl.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Graphics/UserInterface/PageTabControl.cs
@@ -29,21 +29,6 @@ namespace osu.Game.Graphics.UserInterface
 
             private readonly Box box;
 
-            public override bool Active
-            {
-                get { return base.Active; }
-                set
-                {
-                    if (Active == value) return;
-
-                    if (value)
-                        slideActive();
-                    else
-                        slideInactive();
-                    base.Active = value;
-                }
-            }
-
             public PageTabItem(T value) : base(value)
             {
                 AutoSizeAxes = Axes.X;
@@ -100,6 +85,10 @@ namespace osu.Game.Graphics.UserInterface
             {
                 box.ScaleTo(new Vector2(1f, 0f), transition_duration);
             }
+
+            protected override void OnActivated() => slideActive();
+
+            protected override void OnDeactivated() => slideInactive();
         }
     }
 }
diff --git a/osu.Game/Overlays/Chat/ChatTabControl.cs b/osu.Game/Overlays/Chat/ChatTabControl.cs
index 7436c9fd85..1bc1daa599 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Overlays/Chat/ChatTabControl.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Overlays/Chat/ChatTabControl.cs
@@ -26,6 +26,8 @@ namespace osu.Game.Overlays.Chat
 
         public readonly Bindable<bool> ChannelSelectorActive = new Bindable<bool>();
 
+        private readonly ChannelTabItem.ChannelSelectorTabItem selectorTab;
+
         public ChatTabControl()
         {
             TabContainer.Margin = new MarginPadding { Left = 50 };
@@ -41,7 +43,22 @@ namespace osu.Game.Overlays.Chat
                 Padding = new MarginPadding(10),
             });
 
-            AddTabItem(new ChannelTabItem.ChannelSelectorTabItem(new Channel { Name = "+" }, ChannelSelectorActive));
+            AddTabItem(selectorTab = new ChannelTabItem.ChannelSelectorTabItem(new Channel { Name = "+" }));
+
+            ChannelSelectorActive.BindTo(selectorTab.Active);
+        }
+
+        protected override void SelectTab(TabItem<Channel> tab)
+        {
+            if (tab is ChannelTabItem.ChannelSelectorTabItem)
+            {
+                tab.Active.Toggle();
+                return;
+            }
+
+            selectorTab.Active.Value = false;
+
+            base.SelectTab(tab);
         }
 
         private class ChannelTabItem : TabItem<Channel>
@@ -56,18 +73,6 @@ namespace osu.Game.Overlays.Chat
             private readonly Box highlightBox;
             private readonly TextAwesome icon;
 
-            public override bool Active
-            {
-                get { return base.Active; }
-                set
-                {
-                    if (Active == value) return;
-
-                    base.Active = value;
-                    updateState();
-                }
-            }
-
             private void updateState()
             {
                 if (Active)
@@ -205,28 +210,8 @@ namespace osu.Game.Overlays.Chat
 
             public class ChannelSelectorTabItem : ChannelTabItem
             {
-                public override bool Active
+                public ChannelSelectorTabItem(Channel value) : base(value)
                 {
-                    get { return false; }
-                    // ReSharper disable once ValueParameterNotUsed
-                    set
-                    {
-                        // we basically never want this tab to become active.
-                        // this allows us to become a "toggle" tab.
-                        // is a bit hacky, to say the least.
-                        activeBindable.Value = !activeBindable.Value;
-                        base.Active = false;
-                    }
-                }
-
-                private readonly Bindable<bool> activeBindable;
-
-                public ChannelSelectorTabItem(Channel value, Bindable<bool> active) : base(value)
-                {
-                    activeBindable = active;
-                    activeBindable.ValueChanged += v => selectorUpdateState();
-
-
                     Depth = float.MaxValue;
                     Width = 45;
 
@@ -242,27 +227,11 @@ namespace osu.Game.Overlays.Chat
                     backgroundInactive = colour.Gray2;
                     backgroundActive = colour.Gray3;
                 }
-
-                protected override void LoadComplete()
-                {
-                    base.LoadComplete();
-
-                    selectorUpdateState();
-                }
-
-                protected override void OnHoverLost(InputState state)
-                {
-                    selectorUpdateState();
-                }
-
-                private void selectorUpdateState()
-                {
-                    if (activeBindable.Value)
-                        fadeActive();
-                    else
-                        fadeInactive();
-                }
             }
+
+            protected override void OnActivated() => updateState();
+
+            protected override void OnDeactivated() => updateState();
         }
     }
 }
diff --git a/osu.Game/Screens/Ranking/ResultModeButton.cs b/osu.Game/Screens/Ranking/ResultModeButton.cs
index 7e7a32b3f0..cc1dbbe444 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Screens/Ranking/ResultModeButton.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Screens/Ranking/ResultModeButton.cs
@@ -36,19 +36,6 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Ranking
             }
         }
 
-        public override bool Active
-        {
-            get
-            {
-                return base.Active;
-            }
-            set
-            {
-                base.Active = value;
-                colouredPart.FadeColour(Active ? activeColour : inactiveColour, 200, EasingTypes.OutQuint);
-            }
-        }
-
         [BackgroundDependencyLoader]
         private void load(OsuColour colours)
         {
@@ -104,5 +91,9 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Ranking
                 }
             };
         }
+
+        protected override void OnActivated() => colouredPart.FadeColour(activeColour, 200, EasingTypes.OutQuint);
+
+        protected override void OnDeactivated() => colouredPart.FadeColour(inactiveColour, 200, EasingTypes.OutQuint);
     }
 }