diff --git a/osu.Game/Screens/Play/SpectatorPlayer.cs b/osu.Game/Screens/Play/SpectatorPlayer.cs
index 0286b6b8a6..304bc4d7ed 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Screens/Play/SpectatorPlayer.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Screens/Play/SpectatorPlayer.cs
@@ -48,7 +48,6 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Play
             base.StartGameplay();
 
             spectatorClient.OnNewFrames += userSentFrames;
-            seekToGameplay();
         }
 
         private void userSentFrames(int userId, FrameDataBundle bundle)