diff --git a/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/UserInterface/TestSceneModSelectOverlay.cs b/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/UserInterface/TestSceneModSelectOverlay.cs
index bd4010a7f3..b03512ffde 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/UserInterface/TestSceneModSelectOverlay.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/UserInterface/TestSceneModSelectOverlay.cs
@@ -265,7 +265,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Tests.Visual.UserInterface
 
         private void checkLabelColor(Func<Color4> getColour) => AddAssert("check label has expected colour", () => modSelect.MultiplierLabel.Colour.AverageColour == getColour());
 
-        private class TestModSelectOverlay : ModSelectOverlay
+        private class TestModSelectOverlay : SoloModSelectOverlay
         {
             public new Bindable<IReadOnlyList<Mod>> SelectedMods => base.SelectedMods;
 
diff --git a/osu.Game/Overlays/Mods/ModSelectOverlay.cs b/osu.Game/Overlays/Mods/ModSelectOverlay.cs
index 5775b08ae7..5709ca3b8d 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Overlays/Mods/ModSelectOverlay.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Overlays/Mods/ModSelectOverlay.cs
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ using osuTK.Input;
 
 namespace osu.Game.Overlays.Mods
 {
-    public class ModSelectOverlay : WaveOverlayContainer
+    public abstract class ModSelectOverlay : WaveOverlayContainer
     {
         private readonly Func<Mod, bool> isValidMod;
         public const float HEIGHT = 510;
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Overlays.Mods
 
         private SampleChannel sampleOn, sampleOff;
 
-        public ModSelectOverlay(Func<Mod, bool> isValidMod = null)
+        protected ModSelectOverlay(Func<Mod, bool> isValidMod = null)
         {
             this.isValidMod = isValidMod ?? (m => true);
 
@@ -346,19 +346,6 @@ namespace osu.Game.Overlays.Mods
             refreshSelectedMods();
         }
 
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Deselect one or more mods.
-        /// </summary>
-        /// <param name="modTypes">The types of <see cref="Mod"/>s which should be deselected.</param>
-        /// <param name="immediate">Set to true to bypass animations and update selections immediately.</param>
-        private void deselectTypes(Type[] modTypes, bool immediate = false)
-        {
-            if (modTypes.Length == 0) return;
-
-            foreach (var section in ModSectionsContainer.Children)
-                section.DeselectTypes(modTypes, immediate);
-        }
-
         protected override void LoadComplete()
         {
             base.LoadComplete();
@@ -458,7 +445,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Overlays.Mods
             {
                 if (State.Value == Visibility.Visible) sampleOn?.Play();
 
-                deselectTypes(selectedMod.IncompatibleMods, true);
+                OnModSelected(selectedMod);
 
                 if (selectedMod.RequiresConfiguration) ModSettingsContainer.Show();
             }
@@ -470,6 +457,10 @@ namespace osu.Game.Overlays.Mods
             refreshSelectedMods();
         }
 
+        protected virtual void OnModSelected(Mod mod)
+        {
+        }
+
         private void refreshSelectedMods() => SelectedMods.Value = ModSectionsContainer.Children.SelectMany(s => s.SelectedMods).ToArray();
 
         protected virtual ModSection CreateModSection(ModType type) => new ModSection(type);
diff --git a/osu.Game/Overlays/Mods/SoloModSelectOverlay.cs b/osu.Game/Overlays/Mods/SoloModSelectOverlay.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..53d0c9fce9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/osu.Game/Overlays/Mods/SoloModSelectOverlay.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+// Copyright (c) ppy Pty Ltd <contact@ppy.sh>. Licensed under the MIT Licence.
+// See the LICENCE file in the repository root for full licence text.
+
+using System;
+using osu.Game.Rulesets.Mods;
+
+namespace osu.Game.Overlays.Mods
+{
+    public class SoloModSelectOverlay : ModSelectOverlay
+    {
+        public SoloModSelectOverlay(Func<Mod, bool> isValidMod = null)
+            : base(isValidMod)
+        {
+        }
+
+        protected override void OnModSelected(Mod mod)
+        {
+            base.OnModSelected(mod);
+
+            foreach (var section in ModSectionsContainer.Children)
+                section.DeselectTypes(mod.IncompatibleMods, true);
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/osu.Game/Screens/Select/MatchSongSelect.cs b/osu.Game/Screens/Select/MatchSongSelect.cs
index ed47b5d5ac..280f46f9ab 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Screens/Select/MatchSongSelect.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Screens/Select/MatchSongSelect.cs
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Select
             item.RequiredMods.AddRange(Mods.Value.Select(m => m.CreateCopy()));
         }
 
-        protected override ModSelectOverlay CreateModSelectOverlay() => new ModSelectOverlay(isValidMod);
+        protected override ModSelectOverlay CreateModSelectOverlay() => new SoloModSelectOverlay(isValidMod);
 
         private bool isValidMod(Mod mod) => !(mod is ModAutoplay) && (mod as MultiMod)?.Mods.Any(mm => mm is ModAutoplay) != true;
     }
diff --git a/osu.Game/Screens/Select/SongSelect.cs b/osu.Game/Screens/Select/SongSelect.cs
index 4fca77a176..ff49dd9f7e 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Screens/Select/SongSelect.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Screens/Select/SongSelect.cs
@@ -301,7 +301,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Select
             }
         }
 
-        protected virtual ModSelectOverlay CreateModSelectOverlay() => new ModSelectOverlay();
+        protected virtual ModSelectOverlay CreateModSelectOverlay() => new SoloModSelectOverlay();
 
         protected virtual void ApplyFilterToCarousel(FilterCriteria criteria)
         {