diff --git a/osu.Game/Screens/OnlinePlay/Multiplayer/Spectate/MultiSpectatorScreen.cs b/osu.Game/Screens/OnlinePlay/Multiplayer/Spectate/MultiSpectatorScreen.cs
index 8270bb3b6f..5cd9e0ddf9 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Screens/OnlinePlay/Multiplayer/Spectate/MultiSpectatorScreen.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Screens/OnlinePlay/Multiplayer/Spectate/MultiSpectatorScreen.cs
@@ -231,6 +231,12 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.OnlinePlay.Multiplayer.Spectate
             if (state.State == SpectatedUserState.Passed || state.State == SpectatedUserState.Failed)
                 return;
 
+            // we could also potentially receive EndGameplay with "Playing" state, at which point we can only early-return and hope it's a passing player.
+            // todo: this shouldn't exist, but it's here as a hotfix for an issue with multi-spectator screen not proceeding to results screen.
+            // see: https://github.com/ppy/osu/issues/19593
+            if (state.State == SpectatedUserState.Playing)
+                return;
+
             RemoveUser(userId);
 
             var instance = instances.Single(i => i.UserId == userId);