diff --git a/osu.Desktop.VisualTests/Tests/TestCasePlayerLoadingScreen.cs b/osu.Desktop.VisualTests/Tests/TestCasePlayerLoadingScreen.cs
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+// Copyright (c) 2007-2017 ppy Pty Ltd <contact@ppy.sh>.
+// Licensed under the MIT Licence - https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ppy/osu/master/LICENCE
+
+using osu.Framework.Graphics;
+using osu.Framework.Graphics.Primitives;
+using osu.Framework.Testing;
+using osu.Game.Database;
+using osu.Game.Screens.Select;
+using System.Linq;
+using osu.Game.Screens.Play;
+using OpenTK;
+
+namespace osu.Desktop.VisualTests.Tests
+{
+    public class TestCasePlayerLoadingScreen : TestCase
+    {
+        public override string Description => @"Loading screen in player";
+
+        public override void Reset()
+        {
+            base.Reset();
+
+            Add(new LoadingScreen
+            {
+                Anchor = Anchor.Centre,
+                Origin = Anchor.Centre,
+            });
+        }
+    }
+}
+
diff --git a/osu.Game/Screens/Play/LoadingScreen.cs b/osu.Game/Screens/Play/LoadingScreen.cs
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+using osu.Framework.Allocation;
+using osu.Framework.Graphics;
+using osu.Framework.Graphics.Containers;
+using osu.Framework.Graphics.Primitives;
+using osu.Framework.Graphics.Sprites;
+using osu.Framework.Screens;
+using osu.Game.Beatmaps;
+using osu.Game.Database;
+using osu.Game.Graphics;
+using osu.Game.Graphics.Sprites;
+using osu.Game.Screens.Backgrounds;
+using osu.Game.Screens.Menu;
+using OpenTK;
+
+namespace osu.Game.Screens.Play
+{
+    public class LoadingScreen : OsuScreen
+    {
+
+        private string loadingText = "loading...";
+
+        [BackgroundDependencyLoader]
+        private void load()
+        {
+            Add(
+                new OsuSpriteText
+                {
+                    Anchor = Anchor.Centre,
+                    Origin = Anchor.Centre,
+                    Text = loadingText,
+                    TextSize = 48,
+                    Font = @"Exo2.0-MediumItalic"
+                }
+            );
+        }
+    }
+}