diff --git a/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/Gameplay/TestSceneReplayPlayer.cs b/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/Gameplay/TestSceneReplayPlayer.cs
index 4a0f5fec6c..6be8f7d185 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/Gameplay/TestSceneReplayPlayer.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/Gameplay/TestSceneReplayPlayer.cs
@@ -24,6 +24,14 @@ namespace osu.Game.Tests.Visual.Gameplay
     {
         protected TestReplayPlayer Player = null!;
 
+        [Test]
+        public void TestFailedBeatmapLoad()
+        {
+            loadPlayerWithBeatmap(new TestBeatmap(new OsuRuleset().RulesetInfo, withHitObjects: false));
+
+            AddUntilStep("wait for exit", () => Player.IsCurrentScreen());
+        }
+
         [Test]
         public void TestPauseViaSpace()
         {
diff --git a/osu.Game/Screens/Play/ReplayPlayer.cs b/osu.Game/Screens/Play/ReplayPlayer.cs
index 51cfb9a9f3..1c583609d9 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Screens/Play/ReplayPlayer.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Screens/Play/ReplayPlayer.cs
@@ -32,7 +32,9 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Play
         [Cached(typeof(IGameplayLeaderboardProvider))]
         private readonly SoloGameplayLeaderboardProvider leaderboardProvider = new SoloGameplayLeaderboardProvider();
 
-        protected override UserActivity? InitialActivity => new UserActivity.WatchingReplay(Score.ScoreInfo);
+        protected override UserActivity? InitialActivity =>
+            // score may be null if LoadedBeatmapSuccessfully is false.
+            Score == null ? null : new UserActivity.WatchingReplay(Score.ScoreInfo);
 
         private bool isAutoplayPlayback => GameplayState.Mods.OfType<ModAutoplay>().Any();