diff --git a/osu.Game/OsuGame.cs b/osu.Game/OsuGame.cs
index 767ad78b04..57ed6a5dbf 100644
--- a/osu.Game/OsuGame.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/OsuGame.cs
@@ -227,6 +227,8 @@ namespace osu.Game
 
         private Bindable<string> configSkin;
 
+        private RealmDetachedBeatmapStore detachedBeatmapStore;
+
         private readonly string[] args;
 
         private readonly List<OsuFocusedOverlayContainer> focusedOverlays = new List<OsuFocusedOverlayContainer>();
@@ -1002,6 +1004,10 @@ namespace osu.Game
 
         protected override void Dispose(bool isDisposing)
         {
+            // Without this, tests may deadlock due to cancellation token not becoming cancelled before disposal.
+            // To reproduce, run `TestSceneButtonSystemNavigation` ensuring `TestConstructor` runs before `TestFastShortcutKeys`.
+            detachedBeatmapStore?.Dispose();
+
             base.Dispose(isDisposing);
             SentryLogger.Dispose();
         }
@@ -1245,7 +1251,7 @@ namespace osu.Game
             loadComponentSingleFile(new MedalOverlay(), topMostOverlayContent.Add);
 
             loadComponentSingleFile(new BackgroundDataStoreProcessor(), Add);
-            loadComponentSingleFile<BeatmapStore>(new RealmDetachedBeatmapStore(), Add, true);
+            loadComponentSingleFile<BeatmapStore>(detachedBeatmapStore = new RealmDetachedBeatmapStore(), Add, true);
 
             Add(externalLinkOpener = new ExternalLinkOpener());
             Add(new MusicKeyBindingHandler());