diff --git a/osu.Game/Screens/Play/SubmittingPlayer.cs b/osu.Game/Screens/Play/SubmittingPlayer.cs
index 1eec71f33a..5fa6508a31 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Screens/Play/SubmittingPlayer.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Screens/Play/SubmittingPlayer.cs
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ using osu.Framework.Screens;
 using osu.Game.Beatmaps;
 using osu.Game.Database;
 using osu.Game.Online.API;
+using osu.Game.Online.Multiplayer;
 using osu.Game.Online.Rooms;
 using osu.Game.Online.Spectator;
 using osu.Game.Rulesets.Scoring;
@@ -158,8 +159,11 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Play
 
             if (LoadedBeatmapSuccessfully)
             {
-                submitScore(Score.DeepClone());
-                spectatorClient.EndPlaying(GameplayState);
+                Task.Run(async () =>
+                {
+                    await submitScore(Score.DeepClone()).ConfigureAwait(false);
+                    spectatorClient.EndPlaying(GameplayState);
+                }).FireAndForget();
             }
 
             return exiting;