diff --git a/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/Navigation/TestSceneChangeAndUseGameplayBindings.cs b/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/Navigation/TestSceneChangeAndUseGameplayBindings.cs
index 6165c9d9b1..347b4b6c54 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/Navigation/TestSceneChangeAndUseGameplayBindings.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/Navigation/TestSceneChangeAndUseGameplayBindings.cs
@@ -57,6 +57,13 @@ namespace osu.Game.Tests.Visual.Navigation
 
             AddStep("enter gameplay", () => InputManager.Key(Key.Enter));
 
+            AddUntilStep("wait for player", () =>
+            {
+                // dismiss any notifications that may appear (ie. muted notification).
+                clickMouseInCentre();
+                return player != null;
+            });
+
             AddUntilStep("wait for gameplay", () => player?.IsBreakTime.Value == false);
 
             AddStep("press 'z'", () => InputManager.Key(Key.Z));
@@ -66,6 +73,12 @@ namespace osu.Game.Tests.Visual.Navigation
             AddAssert("key counter did increase", () => keyCounter.CountPresses == 1);
         }
 
+        private void clickMouseInCentre()
+        {
+            InputManager.MoveMouseTo(Game.ScreenSpaceDrawQuad.Centre);
+            InputManager.Click(MouseButton.Left);
+        }
+
         private KeyBindingsSubsection osuBindingSubsection => keyBindingPanel
                                                               .ChildrenOfType<VariantBindingsSubsection>()
                                                               .FirstOrDefault(s => s.Ruleset.ShortName == "osu");