diff --git a/osu.Game/Audio/PreviewTrackManager.cs b/osu.Game/Audio/PreviewTrackManager.cs
index 8f723194e3..72b33c4073 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Audio/PreviewTrackManager.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Audio/PreviewTrackManager.cs
@@ -48,11 +48,8 @@ namespace osu.Game.Audio
 
             track.Started += () => Schedule(() =>
             {
-                // Assign the new track to current before stopping last track to avoid assigning null to current.
-                var last = current;
+                current?.Stop();
                 current = track;
-                last?.Stop();
-
                 audio.Tracks.AddAdjustment(AdjustableProperty.Volume, muteBindable);
             });