diff --git a/osu.Desktop/OsuGameDesktop.cs b/osu.Desktop/OsuGameDesktop.cs
index 299f64d998..51145b42c8 100644
--- a/osu.Desktop/OsuGameDesktop.cs
+++ b/osu.Desktop/OsuGameDesktop.cs
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@
 using System.Drawing;
 using System.IO;
 using System.Threading.Tasks;
+using osu.Framework.Graphics.Containers;
 using osu.Game.Screens.Menu;
 
 namespace osu.Desktop
@@ -22,18 +23,22 @@ internal class OsuGameDesktop : OsuGame
         public OsuGameDesktop(string[] args = null)
             : base(args)
         {
-            versionManager = new VersionManager { Depth = int.MinValue };
+            versionManager = new VersionManager
+            {
+                Depth = int.MinValue,
+                State = Visibility.Hidden
+            };
         }
 
         protected override void LoadComplete()
         {
             base.LoadComplete();
 
-            LoadComponentAsync(versionManager);
+            LoadComponentAsync(versionManager, Add);
             ScreenChanged += s =>
             {
-                if (!versionManager.IsAlive && s is Intro)
-                    Add(versionManager);
+                if (!versionManager.IsPresent && s is Intro)
+                    versionManager.State = Visibility.Visible;
             };
         }
 
diff --git a/osu.Desktop/Overlays/VersionManager.cs b/osu.Desktop/Overlays/VersionManager.cs
index b53c4ab3d4..9182f925e1 100644
--- a/osu.Desktop/Overlays/VersionManager.cs
+++ b/osu.Desktop/Overlays/VersionManager.cs
@@ -93,12 +93,6 @@ private void load(NotificationManager notification, OsuColour colours, TextureSt
                 checkForUpdateAsync();
         }
 
-        protected override void LoadComplete()
-        {
-            base.LoadComplete();
-            State = Visibility.Visible;
-        }
-
         protected override void Dispose(bool isDisposing)
         {
             base.Dispose(isDisposing);