diff --git a/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/SongSelect/TestCasePlaySongSelect.cs b/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/SongSelect/TestCasePlaySongSelect.cs
index bc644da9d5..a70529b384 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/SongSelect/TestCasePlaySongSelect.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/SongSelect/TestCasePlaySongSelect.cs
@@ -35,10 +35,6 @@ namespace osu.Game.Tests.Visual.SongSelect
         private WorkingBeatmap defaultBeatmap;
         private DatabaseContextFactory factory;
 
-        [Cached]
-        [Cached(Type = typeof(IBindable<IEnumerable<Mod>>))]
-        private readonly Bindable<IEnumerable<Mod>> selectedMods = new Bindable<IEnumerable<Mod>>(new Mod[] { });
-
         public override IReadOnlyList<Type> RequiredTypes => new[]
         {
             typeof(Screens.Select.SongSelect),
@@ -185,7 +181,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Tests.Visual.SongSelect
             });
 
             AddAssert("mods changed before ruleset", () => modChangeIndex < rulesetChangeIndex);
-            AddAssert("empty mods", () => !selectedMods.Value.Any());
+            AddAssert("empty mods", () => !SelectedMods.Value.Any());
 
             void onModChange(ValueChangedEvent<IEnumerable<Mod>> e) => modChangeIndex = actionIndex++;
             void onRulesetChange(ValueChangedEvent<RulesetInfo> e) => rulesetChangeIndex = actionIndex--;
@@ -218,7 +214,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Tests.Visual.SongSelect
         private static int importId;
         private int getImportId() => ++importId;
 
-        private void changeMods(params Mod[] mods) => AddStep($"change mods to {string.Join(", ", mods.Select(m => m.Acronym))}", () => selectedMods.Value = mods);
+        private void changeMods(params Mod[] mods) => AddStep($"change mods to {string.Join(", ", mods.Select(m => m.Acronym))}", () => SelectedMods.Value = mods);
 
         private void changeRuleset(int id) => AddStep($"change ruleset to {id}", () => Ruleset.Value = rulesets.AvailableRulesets.First(r => r.ID == id));
 
diff --git a/osu.Game/Screens/Multi/Match/MatchSubScreen.cs b/osu.Game/Screens/Multi/Match/MatchSubScreen.cs
index b3f9a4ae21..e5ab46ebe2 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Screens/Multi/Match/MatchSubScreen.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Screens/Multi/Match/MatchSubScreen.cs
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 // 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.Collections.Generic;
 using System.Linq;
 using osu.Framework.Allocation;
 using osu.Framework.Bindables;
@@ -42,9 +41,6 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Multi.Match
         [Resolved(typeof(Room))]
         protected Bindable<PlaylistItem> CurrentItem { get; private set; }
 
-        [Resolved]
-        protected Bindable<IEnumerable<Mod>> SelectedMods { get; private set; }
-
         [Resolved]
         private BeatmapManager beatmapManager { get; set; }
 
diff --git a/osu.Game/Screens/Multi/Play/TimeshiftPlayer.cs b/osu.Game/Screens/Multi/Play/TimeshiftPlayer.cs
index d5b8f1f0c8..8ce68ac593 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Screens/Multi/Play/TimeshiftPlayer.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Screens/Multi/Play/TimeshiftPlayer.cs
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@
 // See the LICENCE file in the repository root for full licence text.
 
 using System;
-using System.Collections.Generic;
 using System.Diagnostics;
 using System.Linq;
 using System.Threading;
@@ -14,7 +13,6 @@ using osu.Game.Online.API;
 using osu.Game.Online.API.Requests;
 using osu.Game.Online.Multiplayer;
 using osu.Game.Rulesets;
-using osu.Game.Rulesets.Mods;
 using osu.Game.Scoring;
 using osu.Game.Screens.Multi.Ranking;
 using osu.Game.Screens.Play;
@@ -37,9 +35,6 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Multi.Play
         [Resolved]
         private IBindable<RulesetInfo> ruleset { get; set; }
 
-        [Resolved]
-        private Bindable<IEnumerable<Mod>> selectedMods { get; set; }
-
         public TimeshiftPlayer(PlaylistItem playlistItem)
         {
             this.playlistItem = playlistItem;
@@ -61,7 +56,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Multi.Play
             if (ruleset.Value.ID != playlistItem.Ruleset.ID)
                 throw new InvalidOperationException("Current Ruleset does not match PlaylistItem's Ruleset");
 
-            if (!playlistItem.RequiredMods.All(m => selectedMods.Value.Contains(m)))
+            if (!playlistItem.RequiredMods.All(m => SelectedMods.Value.Contains(m)))
                 throw new InvalidOperationException("Current Mods do not match PlaylistItem's RequiredMods");
 
             var req = new CreateRoomScoreRequest(roomId.Value ?? 0, playlistItem.ID);
diff --git a/osu.Game/Screens/Select/MatchSongSelect.cs b/osu.Game/Screens/Select/MatchSongSelect.cs
index bc33750d6f..1011f6f32d 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Screens/Select/MatchSongSelect.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Screens/Select/MatchSongSelect.cs
@@ -66,6 +66,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Select
 
             Beatmap.Disabled = true;
             Ruleset.Disabled = true;
+            SelectedMods.Disabled = true;
 
             return false;
         }
@@ -76,6 +77,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Select
 
             Beatmap.Disabled = false;
             Ruleset.Disabled = false;
+            SelectedMods.Disabled = false;
         }
     }
 }
diff --git a/osu.Game/Screens/Select/SongSelect.cs b/osu.Game/Screens/Select/SongSelect.cs
index 0b6bb6f570..2bb646750c 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Screens/Select/SongSelect.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Screens/Select/SongSelect.cs
@@ -83,7 +83,9 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Select
 
         private readonly Bindable<RulesetInfo> decoupledRuleset = new Bindable<RulesetInfo>();
 
-        protected readonly Bindable<IEnumerable<Mod>> SelectedMods = new Bindable<IEnumerable<Mod>>(Enumerable.Empty<Mod>());
+        [Cached]
+        [Cached(Type = typeof(IBindable<IEnumerable<Mod>>))]
+        private readonly Bindable<IEnumerable<Mod>> selectedMods = new Bindable<IEnumerable<Mod>>(Enumerable.Empty<Mod>()); // Bound to the game's mods, but is not reset on exiting
 
         protected SongSelect()
         {
@@ -217,6 +219,8 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Select
         [BackgroundDependencyLoader(true)]
         private void load(BeatmapManager beatmaps, AudioManager audio, DialogOverlay dialog, OsuColour colours, SkinManager skins)
         {
+            selectedMods.BindTo(SelectedMods);
+
             if (Footer != null)
             {
                 Footer.AddButton(@"mods", colours.Yellow, ModSelect, Key.F1);
@@ -265,11 +269,6 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Select
         {
             dependencies = new DependencyContainer(base.CreateChildDependencies(parent));
 
-            SelectedMods.BindTo(base.SelectedMods);
-
-            dependencies.CacheAs(SelectedMods);
-            dependencies.CacheAs<IBindable<IEnumerable<Mod>>>(SelectedMods);
-
             dependencies.CacheAs(this);
             dependencies.CacheAs(decoupledRuleset);
             dependencies.CacheAs<IBindable<RulesetInfo>>(decoupledRuleset);
@@ -395,7 +394,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Select
                 {
                     Logger.Log($"ruleset changed from \"{decoupledRuleset.Value}\" to \"{ruleset}\"");
 
-                    SelectedMods.Value = Enumerable.Empty<Mod>();
+                    selectedMods.Value = Enumerable.Empty<Mod>();
                     decoupledRuleset.Value = ruleset;
 
                     // force a filter before attempting to change the beatmap.
@@ -530,8 +529,8 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Select
             if (Beatmap.Value.Track != null)
                 Beatmap.Value.Track.Looping = false;
 
-            SelectedMods.UnbindAll();
-            base.SelectedMods.Value = Enumerable.Empty<Mod>();
+            selectedMods.UnbindAll();
+            SelectedMods.Value = Enumerable.Empty<Mod>();
 
             return false;
         }