diff --git a/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/Background/TestSceneUserDimBackgrounds.cs b/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/Background/TestSceneUserDimBackgrounds.cs
index b1f642b909..f27043e5cb 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/Background/TestSceneUserDimBackgrounds.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/Background/TestSceneUserDimBackgrounds.cs
@@ -389,6 +389,9 @@ namespace osu.Game.Tests.Visual.Background
                 while (BlockLoad && !token.IsCancellationRequested)
                     Thread.Sleep(1);
 
+                if (!LoadedBeatmapSuccessfully)
+                    return;
+
                 StoryboardEnabled = config.GetBindable<bool>(OsuSetting.ShowStoryboard);
                 DrawableRuleset.IsPaused.BindTo(IsPaused);
             }
diff --git a/osu.Game/Tests/Visual/TestPlayer.cs b/osu.Game/Tests/Visual/TestPlayer.cs
index d68984b144..368f792e28 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Tests/Visual/TestPlayer.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Tests/Visual/TestPlayer.cs
@@ -94,6 +94,9 @@ namespace osu.Game.Tests.Visual
         [BackgroundDependencyLoader]
         private void load()
         {
+            if (!LoadedBeatmapSuccessfully)
+                return;
+
             ScoreProcessor.NewJudgement += r => Results.Add(r);
         }
     }