diff --git a/osu.Game/Screens/Play/HUD/MultiplayerGameplayLeaderboard.cs b/osu.Game/Screens/Play/HUD/MultiplayerGameplayLeaderboard.cs
index d4ce542a67..a3d27c4e71 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Screens/Play/HUD/MultiplayerGameplayLeaderboard.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Screens/Play/HUD/MultiplayerGameplayLeaderboard.cs
@@ -53,8 +53,6 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Play.HUD
         [BackgroundDependencyLoader]
         private void load(OsuConfigManager config, IAPIProvider api)
         {
-            streamingClient.OnNewFrames += handleIncomingFrames;
-
             foreach (var userId in playingUsers)
             {
                 streamingClient.WatchUser(userId);
@@ -90,6 +88,9 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Play.HUD
 
             playingUsers.BindTo(multiplayerClient.CurrentMatchPlayingUserIds);
             playingUsers.BindCollectionChanged(usersChanged);
+
+            // this leaderboard should be guaranteed to be completely loaded before the gameplay starts (is a prerequisite in MultiplayerPlayer).
+            streamingClient.OnNewFrames += handleIncomingFrames;
         }
 
         private void usersChanged(object sender, NotifyCollectionChangedEventArgs e)