diff --git a/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/UserInterface/TestSceneUpdateableBeatmapSetCover.cs b/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/UserInterface/TestSceneUpdateableBeatmapSetCover.cs
index 7daaae45a4..2ffa7e2668 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/UserInterface/TestSceneUpdateableBeatmapSetCover.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/UserInterface/TestSceneUpdateableBeatmapSetCover.cs
@@ -22,9 +22,8 @@ namespace osu.Game.Tests.Visual.UserInterface
         [Test]
         public void TestLocal([Values] BeatmapSetCoverType coverType)
         {
-            AddStep("setup cover", () => Child = new UpdateableBeatmapSetCover
+            AddStep("setup cover", () => Child = new UpdateableBeatmapSetCover(coverType)
             {
-                CoverType = coverType,
                 BeatmapSet = CreateBeatmap(Ruleset.Value).BeatmapInfo.BeatmapSet,
                 RelativeSizeAxes = Axes.Both,
                 Masking = true,
@@ -64,9 +63,8 @@ namespace osu.Game.Tests.Visual.UserInterface
                 {
                     var coverType = coverTypes[i % coverTypes.Length];
 
-                    var cover = new UpdateableBeatmapSetCover
+                    var cover = new UpdateableBeatmapSetCover(coverType)
                     {
-                        CoverType = coverType,
                         BeatmapSet = setInfo,
                         Height = 100,
                         Masking = true,
@@ -110,13 +108,25 @@ namespace osu.Game.Tests.Visual.UserInterface
 
         private class TestUpdateableBeatmapSetCover : UpdateableBeatmapSetCover
         {
-            protected override BeatmapSetCover CreateBeatmapSetCover(BeatmapSetInfo beatmapSet, BeatmapSetCoverType coverType) => new TestBeatmapSetCover(beatmapSet, coverType);
+            protected override Drawable CreateDrawable(BeatmapSetInfo model)
+            {
+                if (model == null)
+                    return null;
+
+                return new TestBeatmapSetCover(model)
+                {
+                    Anchor = Anchor.Centre,
+                    Origin = Anchor.Centre,
+                    RelativeSizeAxes = Axes.Both,
+                    FillMode = FillMode.Fill,
+                };
+            }
         }
 
         private class TestBeatmapSetCover : BeatmapSetCover
         {
-            public TestBeatmapSetCover(BeatmapSetInfo set, BeatmapSetCoverType type = BeatmapSetCoverType.Cover)
-                : base(set, type)
+            public TestBeatmapSetCover(BeatmapSetInfo set)
+                : base(set)
             {
             }
 
diff --git a/osu.Game/Beatmaps/Drawables/UpdateableBeatmapSetCover.cs b/osu.Game/Beatmaps/Drawables/UpdateableBeatmapSetCover.cs
index 4b0430381b..3a4423e42e 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Beatmaps/Drawables/UpdateableBeatmapSetCover.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Beatmaps/Drawables/UpdateableBeatmapSetCover.cs
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 // 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.Framework.Graphics;
 using osu.Framework.Graphics.Containers;
 using osu.Framework.Graphics.Shapes;
@@ -8,78 +9,50 @@ using osu.Game.Graphics;
 
 namespace osu.Game.Beatmaps.Drawables
 {
-    public class UpdateableBeatmapSetCover : Container
+    public class UpdateableBeatmapSetCover : ModelBackedDrawable<BeatmapSetInfo>
     {
-        private Drawable displayedCover;
-
-        private BeatmapSetInfo beatmapSet;
+        private readonly BeatmapSetCoverType coverType;
 
         public BeatmapSetInfo BeatmapSet
         {
-            get => beatmapSet;
-            set
-            {
-                if (value == beatmapSet) return;
-
-                beatmapSet = value;
-
-                if (IsLoaded)
-                    updateCover();
-            }
+            get => Model;
+            set => Model = value;
         }
 
-        private BeatmapSetCoverType coverType = BeatmapSetCoverType.Cover;
-
-        public BeatmapSetCoverType CoverType
+        public new bool Masking
         {
-            get => coverType;
-            set
-            {
-                if (value == coverType) return;
-
-                coverType = value;
-
-                if (IsLoaded)
-                    updateCover();
-            }
+            get => base.Masking;
+            set => base.Masking = value;
         }
 
-        public UpdateableBeatmapSetCover()
+        public UpdateableBeatmapSetCover(BeatmapSetCoverType coverType = BeatmapSetCoverType.Cover)
         {
-            Child = new Box
+            this.coverType = coverType;
+
+            InternalChild = new Box
             {
                 RelativeSizeAxes = Axes.Both,
                 Colour = OsuColour.Gray(0.2f),
             };
         }
 
-        protected override void LoadComplete()
+        protected override double TransformDuration => 400.0;
+
+        protected override DelayedLoadWrapper CreateDelayedLoadWrapper(Func<Drawable> createContentFunc, double timeBeforeLoad)
+            => new DelayedLoadUnloadWrapper(createContentFunc, timeBeforeLoad);
+
+        protected override Drawable CreateDrawable(BeatmapSetInfo model)
         {
-            base.LoadComplete();
-            updateCover();
-        }
+            if (model == null)
+                return null;
 
-        protected virtual BeatmapSetCover CreateBeatmapSetCover(BeatmapSetInfo beatmapSet, BeatmapSetCoverType coverType) => new BeatmapSetCover(beatmapSet, coverType);
-
-        private void updateCover()
-        {
-            displayedCover?.FadeOut(400);
-            displayedCover?.Expire();
-            displayedCover = null;
-
-            if (beatmapSet != null)
+            return new BeatmapSetCover(model, coverType)
             {
-                Add(displayedCover = new DelayedLoadUnloadWrapper(() =>
-                {
-                    var cover = CreateBeatmapSetCover(beatmapSet, coverType);
-                    cover.Anchor = Anchor.Centre;
-                    cover.Origin = Anchor.Centre;
-                    cover.RelativeSizeAxes = Axes.Both;
-                    cover.FillMode = FillMode.Fill;
-                    cover.OnLoadComplete += d => d.FadeInFromZero(400, Easing.Out);
-                    return cover;
-                }));
-            }
+                RelativeSizeAxes = Axes.Both,
+                Anchor = Anchor.Centre,
+                Origin = Anchor.Centre,
+                FillMode = FillMode.Fill,
+            };
         }
     }
 }
diff --git a/osu.Game/Overlays/Profile/Sections/Historical/DrawableMostPlayedBeatmap.cs b/osu.Game/Overlays/Profile/Sections/Historical/DrawableMostPlayedBeatmap.cs
index 5b7c5efbe2..f409411953 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Overlays/Profile/Sections/Historical/DrawableMostPlayedBeatmap.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Overlays/Profile/Sections/Historical/DrawableMostPlayedBeatmap.cs
@@ -41,12 +41,11 @@ namespace osu.Game.Overlays.Profile.Sections.Historical
         {
             AddRangeInternal(new Drawable[]
             {
-                new UpdateableBeatmapSetCover
+                new UpdateableBeatmapSetCover(BeatmapSetCoverType.List)
                 {
                     RelativeSizeAxes = Axes.Y,
                     Width = cover_width,
                     BeatmapSet = beatmap.BeatmapSet,
-                    CoverType = BeatmapSetCoverType.List,
                 },
                 new Container
                 {