diff --git a/osu.Game/Screens/Play/Player.cs b/osu.Game/Screens/Play/Player.cs
index 39f9e2d388..ee940fae40 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Screens/Play/Player.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Screens/Play/Player.cs
@@ -519,7 +519,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Play
 
             // there is a chance that the exit was performed after the transition to results has started.
             // we want to give the user what they want, so forcefully return to this screen (to proceed with the upwards exit process).
-            if (!this.IsCurrentScreen())
+            if (!this.IsCurrentScreen() && this.GetChildScreen() != null)
             {
                 ValidForResume = false;
                 this.MakeCurrent();