diff --git a/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/Multiplayer/TestSceneMultiplayerPlayer.cs b/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/Multiplayer/TestSceneMultiplayerPlayer.cs
index a1543f99e1..5708b2f789 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/Multiplayer/TestSceneMultiplayerPlayer.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/Multiplayer/TestSceneMultiplayerPlayer.cs
@@ -3,7 +3,9 @@
 
 using System.Linq;
 using NUnit.Framework;
+using osu.Framework.Screens;
 using osu.Framework.Testing;
+using osu.Game.Online.Multiplayer;
 using osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu;
 using osu.Game.Screens.OnlinePlay.Multiplayer;
 
@@ -27,6 +29,9 @@ namespace osu.Game.Tests.Visual.Multiplayer
             {
                 Stack.Push(player = new MultiplayerPlayer(Client.APIRoom, Client.CurrentMatchPlayingItem.Value, Client.Room?.Users.ToArray()));
             });
+
+            AddUntilStep("wait for player to be current", () => player.IsCurrentScreen() && player.IsLoaded);
+            AddStep("start gameplay", () => ((IMultiplayerClient)Client).MatchStarted());
         }
 
         [Test]