diff --git a/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/Background/TestSceneSeasonalBackgroundLoader.cs b/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/Background/TestSceneSeasonalBackgroundLoader.cs
index 8f5990aeb1..fba0d92d4b 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/Background/TestSceneSeasonalBackgroundLoader.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/Background/TestSceneSeasonalBackgroundLoader.cs
@@ -149,18 +149,14 @@ namespace osu.Game.Tests.Visual.Background
             => AddStep($"set seasonal mode to {mode}", () => config.Set(OsuSetting.SeasonalBackgroundMode, mode));
 
         private void createLoader()
-        {
-            AddStep("create loader", () =>
+            => AddStep("create loader", () =>
             {
                 if (backgroundLoader != null)
                     Remove(backgroundLoader);
 
-                LoadComponentAsync(backgroundLoader = new SeasonalBackgroundLoader(), Add);
+                Add(backgroundLoader = new SeasonalBackgroundLoader());
             });
 
-            AddUntilStep("wait for loaded", () => backgroundLoader.IsLoaded);
-        }
-
         private void loadNextBackground()
         {
             SeasonalBackground background = null;
diff --git a/osu.Game/Graphics/Backgrounds/SeasonalBackgroundLoader.cs b/osu.Game/Graphics/Backgrounds/SeasonalBackgroundLoader.cs
index 99f3a8a6e8..a48da37804 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Graphics/Backgrounds/SeasonalBackgroundLoader.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Graphics/Backgrounds/SeasonalBackgroundLoader.cs
@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@ using osu.Game.Online.API.Requests.Responses;
 
 namespace osu.Game.Graphics.Backgrounds
 {
-    [LongRunningLoad]
     public class SeasonalBackgroundLoader : Component
     {
         /// <summary>
diff --git a/osu.Game/Screens/Backgrounds/BackgroundScreenDefault.cs b/osu.Game/Screens/Backgrounds/BackgroundScreenDefault.cs
index 3f6210310f..8beb955824 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Screens/Backgrounds/BackgroundScreenDefault.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Screens/Backgrounds/BackgroundScreenDefault.cs
@@ -44,6 +44,8 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Backgrounds
             mode = config.GetBindable<BackgroundSource>(OsuSetting.MenuBackgroundSource);
             introSequence = config.GetBindable<IntroSequence>(OsuSetting.IntroSequence);
 
+            AddInternal(seasonalBackgroundLoader);
+
             user.ValueChanged += _ => Next();
             skin.ValueChanged += _ => Next();
             mode.ValueChanged += _ => Next();
@@ -53,7 +55,6 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Backgrounds
 
             currentDisplay = RNG.Next(0, background_count);
 
-            LoadComponentAsync(seasonalBackgroundLoader);
             Next();
         }
 
diff --git a/osu.Game/Screens/Edit/Compose/Components/BlueprintContainer.cs b/osu.Game/Screens/Edit/Compose/Components/BlueprintContainer.cs
index 5ac360d029..fa98358dbe 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Screens/Edit/Compose/Components/BlueprintContainer.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Screens/Edit/Compose/Components/BlueprintContainer.cs
@@ -210,10 +210,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Edit.Compose.Components
             }
 
             if (DragBox.State == Visibility.Visible)
-            {
                 DragBox.Hide();
-                SelectionHandler.UpdateVisibility();
-            }
         }
 
         protected override bool OnKeyDown(KeyDownEvent e)
@@ -352,11 +349,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Edit.Compose.Components
         /// <summary>
         /// Selects all <see cref="SelectionBlueprint"/>s.
         /// </summary>
-        private void selectAll()
-        {
-            SelectionBlueprints.ToList().ForEach(m => m.Select());
-            SelectionHandler.UpdateVisibility();
-        }
+        private void selectAll() => SelectionBlueprints.ToList().ForEach(m => m.Select());
 
         /// <summary>
         /// Deselects all selected <see cref="SelectionBlueprint"/>s.
diff --git a/osu.Game/Screens/Edit/Compose/Components/SelectionHandler.cs b/osu.Game/Screens/Edit/Compose/Components/SelectionHandler.cs
index 92c75eae4f..e346630235 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Screens/Edit/Compose/Components/SelectionHandler.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Screens/Edit/Compose/Components/SelectionHandler.cs
@@ -201,8 +201,6 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Edit.Compose.Components
             // there are potentially multiple SelectionHandlers active, but we only want to add hitobjects to the selected list once.
             if (!EditorBeatmap.SelectedHitObjects.Contains(blueprint.HitObject))
                 EditorBeatmap.SelectedHitObjects.Add(blueprint.HitObject);
-
-            UpdateVisibility();
         }
 
         /// <summary>
@@ -214,8 +212,6 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Edit.Compose.Components
             selectedBlueprints.Remove(blueprint);
 
             EditorBeatmap.SelectedHitObjects.Remove(blueprint.HitObject);
-
-            UpdateVisibility();
         }
 
         /// <summary>
@@ -262,23 +258,18 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Edit.Compose.Components
         /// <summary>
         /// Updates whether this <see cref="SelectionHandler"/> is visible.
         /// </summary>
-        internal void UpdateVisibility()
+        private void updateVisibility()
         {
             int count = selectedBlueprints.Count;
 
             selectionDetailsText.Text = count > 0 ? count.ToString() : string.Empty;
 
-            if (count > 0)
-            {
-                Show();
-                OnSelectionChanged();
-            }
-            else
-                Hide();
+            this.FadeTo(count > 0 ? 1 : 0);
+            OnSelectionChanged();
         }
 
         /// <summary>
-        /// Triggered whenever more than one object is selected, on each change.
+        /// Triggered whenever the set of selected objects changes.
         /// Should update the selection box's state to match supported operations.
         /// </summary>
         protected virtual void OnSelectionChanged()
@@ -429,7 +420,11 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Edit.Compose.Components
 
             // bring in updates from selection changes
             EditorBeatmap.HitObjectUpdated += _ => UpdateTernaryStates();
-            EditorBeatmap.SelectedHitObjects.CollectionChanged += (sender, args) => UpdateTernaryStates();
+            EditorBeatmap.SelectedHitObjects.CollectionChanged += (sender, args) =>
+            {
+                Scheduler.AddOnce(updateVisibility);
+                UpdateTernaryStates();
+            };
         }
 
         /// <summary>