diff --git a/osu.Game/Overlays/Settings/Sections/SkinSection.cs b/osu.Game/Overlays/Settings/Sections/SkinSection.cs
index 4787b07af8..f1a00dc958 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Overlays/Settings/Sections/SkinSection.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Overlays/Settings/Sections/SkinSection.cs
@@ -78,8 +78,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Overlays.Settings.Sections
 
             realmSubscription = realm.RegisterForNotifications(_ => realm.Realm.All<SkinInfo>()
                                                                          .Where(s => !s.DeletePending)
-                                                                         .OrderByDescending(s => s.Protected) // protected skins should be at the top.
-                                                                         .ThenBy(s => s.Name, StringComparer.OrdinalIgnoreCase), skinsChanged);
+                                                                         .OrderBy(s => s.Name, StringComparer.OrdinalIgnoreCase), skinsChanged);
 
             skinDropdown.Current.BindValueChanged(skin =>
             {
@@ -101,14 +100,17 @@ namespace osu.Game.Overlays.Settings.Sections
             if (!sender.Any())
                 return;
 
-            int protectedCount = sender.Count(s => s.Protected);
-
             // For simplicity repopulate the full list.
             // In the future we should change this to properly handle ChangeSet events.
             dropdownItems.Clear();
-            foreach (var skin in sender)
+
+            dropdownItems.Add(sender.Single(s => s.ID == SkinInfo.DEFAULT_SKIN_TRIANGLES).ToLive(realm));
+            dropdownItems.Add(sender.Single(s => s.ID == SkinInfo.CLASSIC_SKIN).ToLive(realm));
+
+            dropdownItems.Add(random_skin_info);
+
+            foreach (var skin in sender.Where(s => !s.Protected))
                 dropdownItems.Add(skin.ToLive(realm));
-            dropdownItems.Insert(protectedCount, random_skin_info);
 
             Schedule(() => skinDropdown.Items = dropdownItems);
         }