diff --git a/osu.Game/Screens/Menu/LogoVisualisation.cs b/osu.Game/Screens/Menu/LogoVisualisation.cs
index 7c1b914bf5..5b86fd6ca3 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Screens/Menu/LogoVisualisation.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Screens/Menu/LogoVisualisation.cs
@@ -86,11 +86,10 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Menu
         private void updateAmplitudes()
         {
             var track = beatmap.Value.TrackLoaded ? beatmap.Value.Track : null;
+            var effect = beatmap.Value.BeatmapLoaded ? beatmap.Value.Beatmap.ControlPointInfo.EffectPointAt(track?.CurrentTime ?? Time.Current) : null;
 
             float[] temporalAmplitudes = track?.CurrentAmplitudes.FrequencyAmplitudes ?? new float[256];
 
-            var effect = beatmap.Value.Beatmap.ControlPointInfo.EffectPointAt(track?.CurrentTime ?? Time.Current);
-
             for (int i = 0; i < bars_per_visualiser; i++)
             {
                 if (track?.IsRunning ?? false)