diff --git a/osu.Game/Screens/OnlinePlay/Components/OnlinePlayBackgroundScreen.cs b/osu.Game/Screens/OnlinePlay/Components/OnlinePlayBackgroundScreen.cs
index 279a8e1a14..ffc5c07d4e 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Screens/OnlinePlay/Components/OnlinePlayBackgroundScreen.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Screens/OnlinePlay/Components/OnlinePlayBackgroundScreen.cs
@@ -60,8 +60,10 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.OnlinePlay.Components
         {
             Schedule(() =>
             {
+                var beatmap = playlistItem?.Beatmap.Value;
+
                 string? lastCover = (background?.Beatmap?.BeatmapSet as IBeatmapSetOnlineInfo)?.Covers.Cover;
-                string? newCover = (background?.Beatmap?.BeatmapSet as IBeatmapSetOnlineInfo)?.Covers.Cover;
+                string? newCover = (beatmap?.BeatmapSet as IBeatmapSetOnlineInfo)?.Covers.Cover;
 
                 if (lastCover == newCover)
                     return;