diff --git a/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/Background/TestSceneSeasonalBackgroundLoader.cs b/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/Background/TestSceneSeasonalBackgroundLoader.cs
index 8f5990aeb1..fba0d92d4b 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/Background/TestSceneSeasonalBackgroundLoader.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/Background/TestSceneSeasonalBackgroundLoader.cs
@@ -149,18 +149,14 @@ namespace osu.Game.Tests.Visual.Background
             => AddStep($"set seasonal mode to {mode}", () => config.Set(OsuSetting.SeasonalBackgroundMode, mode));
 
         private void createLoader()
-        {
-            AddStep("create loader", () =>
+            => AddStep("create loader", () =>
             {
                 if (backgroundLoader != null)
                     Remove(backgroundLoader);
 
-                LoadComponentAsync(backgroundLoader = new SeasonalBackgroundLoader(), Add);
+                Add(backgroundLoader = new SeasonalBackgroundLoader());
             });
 
-            AddUntilStep("wait for loaded", () => backgroundLoader.IsLoaded);
-        }
-
         private void loadNextBackground()
         {
             SeasonalBackground background = null;
diff --git a/osu.Game/Graphics/Backgrounds/SeasonalBackgroundLoader.cs b/osu.Game/Graphics/Backgrounds/SeasonalBackgroundLoader.cs
index 99f3a8a6e8..a48da37804 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Graphics/Backgrounds/SeasonalBackgroundLoader.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Graphics/Backgrounds/SeasonalBackgroundLoader.cs
@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@ using osu.Game.Online.API.Requests.Responses;
 
 namespace osu.Game.Graphics.Backgrounds
 {
-    [LongRunningLoad]
     public class SeasonalBackgroundLoader : Component
     {
         /// <summary>
diff --git a/osu.Game/Screens/Backgrounds/BackgroundScreenDefault.cs b/osu.Game/Screens/Backgrounds/BackgroundScreenDefault.cs
index 3f6210310f..8beb955824 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Screens/Backgrounds/BackgroundScreenDefault.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Screens/Backgrounds/BackgroundScreenDefault.cs
@@ -44,6 +44,8 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Backgrounds
             mode = config.GetBindable<BackgroundSource>(OsuSetting.MenuBackgroundSource);
             introSequence = config.GetBindable<IntroSequence>(OsuSetting.IntroSequence);
 
+            AddInternal(seasonalBackgroundLoader);
+
             user.ValueChanged += _ => Next();
             skin.ValueChanged += _ => Next();
             mode.ValueChanged += _ => Next();
@@ -53,7 +55,6 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Backgrounds
 
             currentDisplay = RNG.Next(0, background_count);
 
-            LoadComponentAsync(seasonalBackgroundLoader);
             Next();
         }