diff --git a/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/Gameplay/TestSceneHUDOverlay.cs b/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/Gameplay/TestSceneHUDOverlay.cs
index 83c557ee51..949f0f667b 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/Gameplay/TestSceneHUDOverlay.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/Gameplay/TestSceneHUDOverlay.cs
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ using osu.Game.Rulesets.Mods;
 using osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu;
 using osu.Game.Rulesets.Scoring;
 using osu.Game.Screens.Play;
+using osu.Game.Screens.Play.HUD.HitErrorMeters;
 using osu.Game.Skinning;
 using osu.Game.Tests.Gameplay;
 using osuTK.Input;
@@ -145,6 +146,26 @@ namespace osu.Game.Tests.Visual.Gameplay
             AddAssert("key counters still hidden", () => !keyCounterFlow.IsPresent);
         }
 
+        [Test]
+        public void TestHiddenHUDDoesntBlockComponentUpdates()
+        {
+            int updateCount = 0;
+
+            AddStep("set hud to never show", () => localConfig.SetValue(OsuSetting.HUDVisibilityMode, HUDVisibilityMode.Never));
+
+            createNew();
+
+            AddUntilStep("wait for hud load", () => hudOverlay.IsLoaded);
+            AddUntilStep("wait for components to be hidden", () => hudOverlay.ChildrenOfType<SkinnableTargetContainer>().Single().Alpha == 0);
+
+            AddStep("bind on update", () =>
+            {
+                hudOverlay.ChildrenOfType<BarHitErrorMeter>().First().OnUpdate += _ => updateCount++;
+            });
+
+            AddUntilStep("wait for updates", () => updateCount > 0);
+        }
+
         [Test]
         public void TestHiddenHUDDoesntBlockSkinnableComponentsLoad()
         {
@@ -153,7 +174,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Tests.Visual.Gameplay
             createNew();
 
             AddUntilStep("wait for hud load", () => hudOverlay.IsLoaded);
-            AddUntilStep("wait for components to be hidden", () => !hudOverlay.ChildrenOfType<SkinnableTargetContainer>().Single().IsPresent);
+            AddUntilStep("wait for components to be hidden", () => hudOverlay.ChildrenOfType<SkinnableTargetContainer>().Single().Alpha == 0);
 
             AddStep("reload components", () => hudOverlay.ChildrenOfType<SkinnableTargetContainer>().Single().Reload());
             AddUntilStep("skinnable components loaded", () => hudOverlay.ChildrenOfType<SkinnableTargetContainer>().Single().ComponentsLoaded);