diff --git a/osu.Game/Overlays/Volume/VolumeMeter.cs b/osu.Game/Overlays/Volume/VolumeMeter.cs
index 07accf8820..5b997bbd05 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Overlays/Volume/VolumeMeter.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Overlays/Volume/VolumeMeter.cs
@@ -176,6 +176,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Overlays.Volume
                     }
                 }
             };
+
             Bindable.ValueChanged += volume =>
             {
                 this.TransformTo("DisplayVolume",
@@ -183,6 +184,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Overlays.Volume
                     400,
                     Easing.OutQuint);
             };
+
             bgProgress.Current.Value = 0.75f;
         }
 
diff --git a/osu.Game/Screens/BackgroundScreen.cs b/osu.Game/Screens/BackgroundScreen.cs
index c81362eebe..48c5523883 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Screens/BackgroundScreen.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Screens/BackgroundScreen.cs
@@ -68,15 +68,19 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens
 
         public override bool OnExiting(IScreen next)
         {
-            this.FadeOut(transition_length, Easing.OutExpo);
-            this.MoveToX(x_movement_amount, transition_length, Easing.OutExpo);
+            if (IsLoaded)
+            {
+                this.FadeOut(transition_length, Easing.OutExpo);
+                this.MoveToX(x_movement_amount, transition_length, Easing.OutExpo);
+            }
 
             return base.OnExiting(next);
         }
 
         public override void OnResuming(IScreen last)
         {
-            this.MoveToX(0, transition_length, Easing.OutExpo);
+            if (IsLoaded)
+                this.MoveToX(0, transition_length, Easing.OutExpo);
             base.OnResuming(last);
         }
     }