diff --git a/osu.Game/Online/Leaderboards/Leaderboard.cs b/osu.Game/Online/Leaderboards/Leaderboard.cs
index 18c827707a..5e3f57a19e 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Online/Leaderboards/Leaderboard.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Online/Leaderboards/Leaderboard.cs
@@ -194,13 +194,17 @@ namespace osu.Game.Online.Leaderboards
 
         private APIRequest getScoresRequest;
 
+        protected abstract bool IsOnlineScope();
+
         public void APIStateChanged(IAPIProvider api, APIState state)
         {
             switch (state)
             {
                 case APIState.Online:
                 case APIState.Offline:
-                    UpdateScores();
+                    if (IsOnlineScope())
+                        UpdateScores();
+
                     break;
             }
         }
diff --git a/osu.Game/Screens/Multi/Match/Components/MatchLeaderboard.cs b/osu.Game/Screens/Multi/Match/Components/MatchLeaderboard.cs
index fff713f026..873765c17c 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Screens/Multi/Match/Components/MatchLeaderboard.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Screens/Multi/Match/Components/MatchLeaderboard.cs
@@ -33,6 +33,8 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Multi.Match.Components
             }, true);
         }
 
+        protected override bool IsOnlineScope() => true;
+
         protected override APIRequest FetchScores(Action<IEnumerable<APIRoomScoreInfo>> scoresCallback)
         {
             if (roomId.Value == null)
diff --git a/osu.Game/Screens/Select/Leaderboards/BeatmapLeaderboard.cs b/osu.Game/Screens/Select/Leaderboards/BeatmapLeaderboard.cs
index 0f6d4f3188..3c857cc44a 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Screens/Select/Leaderboards/BeatmapLeaderboard.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Screens/Select/Leaderboards/BeatmapLeaderboard.cs
@@ -79,6 +79,8 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Select.Leaderboards
             };
         }
 
+        protected override bool IsOnlineScope() => Scope != BeatmapLeaderboardScope.Local;
+
         protected override APIRequest FetchScores(Action<IEnumerable<ScoreInfo>> scoresCallback)
         {
             if (Scope == BeatmapLeaderboardScope.Local)