diff --git a/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/Background/TestSceneBackgroundScreenDefault.cs b/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/Background/TestSceneBackgroundScreenDefault.cs
index 135998695b..f7d42a2ee6 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/Background/TestSceneBackgroundScreenDefault.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/Background/TestSceneBackgroundScreenDefault.cs
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ using osu.Game.Graphics.Backgrounds;
 using osu.Game.Online.API;
 using osu.Game.Screens;
 using osu.Game.Screens.Backgrounds;
+using osu.Game.Skinning;
 using osu.Game.Users;
 
 namespace osu.Game.Tests.Visual.Background
@@ -24,6 +25,9 @@ namespace osu.Game.Tests.Visual.Background
 
         private Graphics.Backgrounds.Background getCurrentBackground() => screen.ChildrenOfType<Graphics.Backgrounds.Background>().FirstOrDefault();
 
+        [Resolved]
+        private SkinManager skins { get; set; }
+
         [Resolved]
         private OsuConfigManager config { get; set; }
 
@@ -47,6 +51,9 @@ namespace osu.Game.Tests.Visual.Background
             AddUntilStep("is storyboard background", () => getCurrentBackground() is BeatmapBackgroundWithStoryboard);
 
             setSourceMode(BackgroundSource.Skin);
+            AddUntilStep("is default background", () => getCurrentBackground().GetType() == typeof(Graphics.Backgrounds.Background));
+
+            setCustomSkin();
             AddUntilStep("is skin background", () => getCurrentBackground() is SkinBackground);
         }
 
@@ -74,6 +81,8 @@ namespace osu.Game.Tests.Visual.Background
 
             setSourceMode(source);
             setSupporter(true);
+            if (source == BackgroundSource.Skin)
+                setCustomSkin();
 
             AddUntilStep("wait for beatmap background to be loaded", () => (last = getCurrentBackground())?.GetType() == backgroundType);
             AddAssert("next doesn't load new background", () => screen.Next() == false);
@@ -83,6 +92,23 @@ namespace osu.Game.Tests.Visual.Background
             AddUntilStep("ensure same background instance", () => last == getCurrentBackground());
         }
 
+        [Test]
+        public void TestBackgroundCyclingOnDefaultSkin([Values] bool supporter)
+        {
+            Graphics.Backgrounds.Background last = null;
+
+            setSourceMode(BackgroundSource.Skin);
+            setSupporter(supporter);
+            setDefaultSkin();
+
+            AddUntilStep("wait for beatmap background to be loaded", () => (last = getCurrentBackground())?.GetType() == typeof(Graphics.Backgrounds.Background));
+            AddAssert("next cycles background", () => screen.Next());
+
+            // doesn't really need to be checked but might as well.
+            AddWaitStep("wait a bit", 5);
+            AddUntilStep("ensure different background instance", () => last != getCurrentBackground());
+        }
+
         private void setSourceMode(BackgroundSource source) =>
             AddStep($"set background mode to {source}", () => config.SetValue(OsuSetting.MenuBackgroundSource, source));
 
@@ -92,5 +118,16 @@ namespace osu.Game.Tests.Visual.Background
                 IsSupporter = isSupporter,
                 Id = API.LocalUser.Value.Id + 1,
             });
+
+        private void setCustomSkin()
+        {
+            // feign a skin switch. this doesn't do anything except force CurrentSkin to become a LegacySkin.
+            AddStep("set custom skin", () => skins.CurrentSkinInfo.Value = new SkinInfo { ID = 5 });
+        }
+
+        private void setDefaultSkin() => AddStep("set default skin", () => skins.CurrentSkinInfo.SetDefault());
+
+        [TearDownSteps]
+        public void TearDown() => setDefaultSkin();
     }
 }