diff --git a/osu.Game/Rulesets/UI/FrameStabilityContainer.cs b/osu.Game/Rulesets/UI/FrameStabilityContainer.cs
index c307520aca..2866ce08ed 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Rulesets/UI/FrameStabilityContainer.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Rulesets/UI/FrameStabilityContainer.cs
@@ -68,6 +68,8 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.UI
 
         private const double sixty_frame_time = 1000.0 / 60;
 
+        private bool firstConsumption = true;
+
         public override bool UpdateSubTree()
         {
             requireMoreUpdateLoops = true;
@@ -103,7 +105,14 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.UI
 
             try
             {
-                if (Math.Abs(manualClock.CurrentTime - newProposedTime) > sixty_frame_time * 1.2f)
+                if (firstConsumption)
+                {
+                    // On the first update, frame-stability seeking would result in unexpected/unwanted behaviour.
+                    // Instead we perform an initial seek to the proposed time.
+                    manualClock.CurrentTime = newProposedTime;
+                    firstConsumption = false;
+                }
+                else if (Math.Abs(manualClock.CurrentTime - newProposedTime) > sixty_frame_time * 1.2f)
                 {
                     newProposedTime = newProposedTime > manualClock.CurrentTime
                         ? Math.Min(newProposedTime, manualClock.CurrentTime + sixty_frame_time)