diff --git a/osu.Game/Overlays/UserProfileOverlay.cs b/osu.Game/Overlays/UserProfileOverlay.cs
index d8f858b95e..a4dd0c9ec3 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Overlays/UserProfileOverlay.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Overlays/UserProfileOverlay.cs
@@ -71,7 +71,6 @@ namespace osu.Game.Overlays
         {
             base.PopOut();
             FadeEdgeEffectTo(0, WaveContainer.DISAPPEAR_DURATION, Easing.Out);
-            cleanup();
         }
 
         public void ShowUser(long userId)
@@ -84,7 +83,9 @@ namespace osu.Game.Overlays
 
         public void ShowUser(User user, bool fetchOnline = true)
         {
-            cleanup();
+            userReq?.Cancel();
+            Clear();
+            lastSection = null;
 
             sections = new ProfileSection[]
             {
@@ -164,13 +165,6 @@ namespace osu.Game.Overlays
             sectionsContainer.ScrollToTop();
         }
 
-        private void cleanup()
-        {
-            userReq?.Cancel();
-            Clear();
-            lastSection = null;
-        }
-
         private void userLoadComplete(User user)
         {
             Header.User = user;