diff --git a/osu.Game/Screens/Play/PlayerLoader.cs b/osu.Game/Screens/Play/PlayerLoader.cs
index d9c7afdc3c..f3575b01b4 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Screens/Play/PlayerLoader.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Screens/Play/PlayerLoader.cs
@@ -191,6 +191,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Play
         {
             base.OnResuming(last);
 
+            cancelLoad();
             contentIn();
         }
 
@@ -198,8 +199,6 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Play
         {
             base.OnSuspending(next);
 
-            cancelLoad();
-
             BackgroundBrightnessReduction = false;
 
             // we're moving to player, so a period of silence is upcoming.