diff --git a/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/Navigation/TestSceneScreenNavigation.cs b/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/Navigation/TestSceneScreenNavigation.cs
index f2bb518b2e..3e25e22b5f 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/Navigation/TestSceneScreenNavigation.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/Navigation/TestSceneScreenNavigation.cs
@@ -43,6 +43,29 @@ namespace osu.Game.Tests.Visual.Navigation
             exitViaEscapeAndConfirm();
         }
 
+        [Test]
+        public void TestRetryCountIncrements()
+        {
+            Player player = null;
+
+            PushAndConfirm(() => new TestSongSelect());
+
+            AddStep("import beatmap", () => ImportBeatmapTest.LoadQuickOszIntoOsu(Game).Wait());
+
+            AddUntilStep("wait for selected", () => !Game.Beatmap.IsDefault);
+
+            AddStep("press enter", () => InputManager.Key(Key.Enter));
+
+            AddUntilStep("wait for player", () => (player = Game.ScreenStack.CurrentScreen as Player) != null);
+            AddAssert("retry count is 0", () => player.RestartCount == 0);
+
+            AddStep("attempt to retry", () => player.ChildrenOfType<HotkeyRetryOverlay>().First().Action());
+            AddUntilStep("wait for old player gone", () => Game.ScreenStack.CurrentScreen != player);
+
+            AddUntilStep("get new player", () => (player = Game.ScreenStack.CurrentScreen as Player) != null);
+            AddAssert("retry count is 1", () => player.RestartCount == 1);
+        }
+
         [Test]
         public void TestRetryFromResults()
         {
diff --git a/osu.Game/Screens/Play/PlayerLoader.cs b/osu.Game/Screens/Play/PlayerLoader.cs
index 7d906cdc5b..679b3c7313 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Screens/Play/PlayerLoader.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Screens/Play/PlayerLoader.cs
@@ -309,10 +309,8 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Play
             if (!this.IsCurrentScreen())
                 return;
 
-            var restartCount = player?.RestartCount + 1 ?? 0;
-
             player = createPlayer();
-            player.RestartCount = restartCount;
+            player.RestartCount = restartCount++;
             player.RestartRequested = restartRequested;
 
             LoadTask = LoadComponentAsync(player, _ => MetadataInfo.Loading = false);
@@ -428,6 +426,8 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Play
 
         private Bindable<bool> muteWarningShownOnce;
 
+        private int restartCount;
+
         private void showMuteWarningIfNeeded()
         {
             if (!muteWarningShownOnce.Value)