diff --git a/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/Menus/TestCaseLoaderAnimation.cs b/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/Menus/TestCaseLoaderAnimation.cs
index df12e14891..eb275cbceb 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/Menus/TestCaseLoaderAnimation.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/Menus/TestCaseLoaderAnimation.cs
@@ -23,7 +23,11 @@ namespace osu.Game.Tests.Visual.Menus
 
         public TestCaseLoaderAnimation()
         {
-            Child = logo = new OsuLogo { Depth = float.MinValue };
+            Child = logo = new OsuLogo
+            {
+                Alpha = 0,
+                Depth = float.MinValue
+            };
         }
 
         [Test]
@@ -39,7 +43,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Tests.Visual.Menus
                 LoadScreen(loader);
             });
 
-            AddAssert("loaded", () =>
+            AddUntilStep("loaded", () =>
             {
                 logoVisible = loader.Logo?.Alpha > 0;
                 return loader.Logo != null && loader.ScreenLoaded;