diff --git a/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/Multiplayer/TestSceneMultiplayer.cs b/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/Multiplayer/TestSceneMultiplayer.cs
index e38da96bd5..2a3dbdaf95 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/Multiplayer/TestSceneMultiplayer.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/Multiplayer/TestSceneMultiplayer.cs
@@ -494,17 +494,20 @@ namespace osu.Game.Tests.Visual.Multiplayer
 
             AddUntilStep("wait for song select", () => this.ChildrenOfType<MultiplayerMatchSongSelect>().FirstOrDefault()?.BeatmapSetsLoaded == true);
 
-            AddAssert("Mods match current item", () => SelectedMods.Value.Select(m => m.Acronym).SequenceEqual(multiplayerClient.Room.AsNonNull().Playlist.First().RequiredMods.Select(m => m.Acronym)));
+            AddAssert("Mods match current item",
+                () => SelectedMods.Value.Select(m => m.Acronym).SequenceEqual(multiplayerClient.Room.AsNonNull().Playlist.First().RequiredMods.Select(m => m.Acronym)));
 
             AddStep("Switch required mods", () => ((MultiplayerMatchSongSelect)multiplayerComponents.MultiplayerScreen.CurrentSubScreen).Mods.Value = new Mod[] { new OsuModDoubleTime() });
 
-            AddAssert("Mods don't match current item", () => !SelectedMods.Value.Select(m => m.Acronym).SequenceEqual(multiplayerClient.Room.AsNonNull().Playlist.First().RequiredMods.Select(m => m.Acronym)));
+            AddAssert("Mods don't match current item",
+                () => !SelectedMods.Value.Select(m => m.Acronym).SequenceEqual(multiplayerClient.Room.AsNonNull().Playlist.First().RequiredMods.Select(m => m.Acronym)));
 
             AddStep("start match externally", () => multiplayerClient.StartMatch());
 
             AddUntilStep("play started", () => multiplayerComponents.CurrentScreen is Player);
 
-            AddAssert("Mods match current item", () => SelectedMods.Value.Select(m => m.Acronym).SequenceEqual(multiplayerClient.Room.AsNonNull().Playlist.First().RequiredMods.Select(m => m.Acronym)));
+            AddAssert("Mods match current item",
+                () => SelectedMods.Value.Select(m => m.Acronym).SequenceEqual(multiplayerClient.Room.AsNonNull().Playlist.First().RequiredMods.Select(m => m.Acronym)));
         }
 
         [Test]
@@ -664,6 +667,41 @@ namespace osu.Game.Tests.Visual.Multiplayer
             AddUntilStep("wait for results", () => multiplayerComponents.CurrentScreen is ResultsScreen);
         }
 
+        [Test]
+        public void TestGameplayDoesntStartWithNonLoadedUser()
+        {
+            createRoom(() => new Room
+            {
+                Name = { Value = "Test Room" },
+                Playlist =
+                {
+                    new PlaylistItem(beatmaps.GetWorkingBeatmap(importedSet.Beatmaps.First(b => b.Ruleset.OnlineID == 0)).BeatmapInfo)
+                    {
+                        RulesetID = new OsuRuleset().RulesetInfo.OnlineID,
+                    }
+                }
+            });
+
+            pressReadyButton();
+
+            AddStep("join other user and ready", () =>
+            {
+                multiplayerClient.AddUser(new APIUser { Id = 1234 });
+                multiplayerClient.ChangeUserState(1234, MultiplayerUserState.Ready);
+            });
+
+            AddStep("start match", () =>
+            {
+                multiplayerClient.StartMatch();
+            });
+
+            AddUntilStep("wait for player", () => multiplayerComponents.CurrentScreen is Player);
+
+            AddWaitStep("wait some", 20);
+
+            AddAssert("ensure gameplay hasn't started", () => this.ChildrenOfType<GameplayClockContainer>().SingleOrDefault()?.IsRunning == false);
+        }
+
         [Test]
         public void TestRoomSettingsReQueriedWhenJoiningRoom()
         {