diff --git a/osu.Game/Screens/Play/HUD/ModDisplay.cs b/osu.Game/Screens/Play/HUD/ModDisplay.cs
index 68d019bf71..7359f04dcf 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Screens/Play/HUD/ModDisplay.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Screens/Play/HUD/ModDisplay.cs
@@ -72,19 +72,6 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Play.HUD
                     }
                 },
             };
-
-            Current.ValueChanged += mods =>
-            {
-                iconsContainer.Clear();
-
-                foreach (Mod mod in mods.NewValue)
-                {
-                    iconsContainer.Add(new ModIcon(mod) { Scale = new Vector2(0.6f) });
-                }
-
-                if (IsLoaded)
-                    appearTransform();
-            };
         }
 
         protected override void Dispose(bool isDisposing)
@@ -97,7 +84,16 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Play.HUD
         {
             base.LoadComplete();
 
-            appearTransform();
+            Current.BindValueChanged(mods =>
+            {
+                iconsContainer.Clear();
+
+                foreach (Mod mod in mods.NewValue)
+                    iconsContainer.Add(new ModIcon(mod) { Scale = new Vector2(0.6f) });
+
+                appearTransform();
+            }, true);
+
             iconsContainer.FadeInFromZero(fade_duration, Easing.OutQuint);
         }