diff --git a/osu.Game/Screens/Multi/RealtimeMultiplayer/RealtimePlayer.cs b/osu.Game/Screens/Multi/RealtimeMultiplayer/RealtimePlayer.cs
index d74ccdd32f..edec40890e 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Screens/Multi/RealtimeMultiplayer/RealtimePlayer.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Screens/Multi/RealtimeMultiplayer/RealtimePlayer.cs
@@ -51,8 +51,12 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Multi.RealtimeMultiplayer
             isConnected.BindValueChanged(connected =>
             {
                 if (!connected.NewValue)
+                {
+                    startedEvent.Set();
+
                     // messaging to the user about this disconnect will be provided by the RealtimeMatchSubScreen.
-                    Schedule(this.Exit);
+                    Schedule(PerformImmediateExit);
+                }
             }, true);
 
             client.ChangeState(MultiplayerUserState.Loaded);
@@ -61,11 +65,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Multi.RealtimeMultiplayer
             {
                 Logger.Log("Failed to start the multiplayer match in time.", LoggingTarget.Runtime, LogLevel.Important);
 
-                Schedule(() =>
-                {
-                    ValidForResume = false;
-                    this.Exit();
-                });
+                Schedule(PerformImmediateExit);
             }
         }
 
diff --git a/osu.Game/Screens/Play/Player.cs b/osu.Game/Screens/Play/Player.cs
index c539dff5d9..c6265c48d2 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Screens/Play/Player.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Screens/Play/Player.cs
@@ -386,7 +386,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Play
                         if (!this.IsCurrentScreen()) return;
 
                         fadeOut(true);
-                        performImmediateExit();
+                        PerformImmediateExit();
                     },
                 },
                 failAnimation = new FailAnimation(DrawableRuleset) { OnComplete = onFailComplete, },
@@ -458,7 +458,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Play
             return playable;
         }
 
-        private void performImmediateExit()
+        protected void PerformImmediateExit()
         {
             // if a restart has been requested, cancel any pending completion (user has shown intent to restart).
             completionProgressDelegate?.Cancel();
@@ -498,7 +498,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Play
             RestartRequested?.Invoke();
 
             if (this.IsCurrentScreen())
-                performImmediateExit();
+                PerformImmediateExit();
             else
                 this.MakeCurrent();
         }