diff --git a/osu.Game/Screens/Backgrounds/BackgroundScreenDefault.cs b/osu.Game/Screens/Backgrounds/BackgroundScreenDefault.cs
index a552b22c11..090e006671 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Screens/Backgrounds/BackgroundScreenDefault.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Screens/Backgrounds/BackgroundScreenDefault.cs
@@ -56,10 +56,6 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Backgrounds
             introSequence = config.GetBindable<IntroSequence>(OsuSetting.IntroSequence);
 
             AddInternal(seasonalBackgroundLoader);
-
-            // Load first background asynchronously as part of BDL load.
-            currentDisplay = RNG.Next(0, background_count);
-            Next();
         }
 
         protected override void LoadComplete()
@@ -73,6 +69,9 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Backgrounds
             introSequence.ValueChanged += _ => Scheduler.AddOnce(next);
             seasonalBackgroundLoader.SeasonalBackgroundChanged += () => Scheduler.AddOnce(next);
 
+            currentDisplay = RNG.Next(0, background_count);
+            Next();
+
             // helper function required for AddOnce usage.
             void next() => Next();
         }