diff --git a/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/Mods/TestSceneModFailCondition.cs b/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/Mods/TestSceneModFailCondition.cs
index f4732234a708..a7447a92cd46 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/Mods/TestSceneModFailCondition.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/Mods/TestSceneModFailCondition.cs
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ public partial class TestSceneModFailCondition : ModTestScene
         protected override TestPlayer CreateModPlayer(Ruleset ruleset)
         {
             var player = base.CreateModPlayer(ruleset);
-            player.RestartRequested = _ => restartRequested = true;
+            player.PrepareLoaderForRestart = _ => restartRequested = true;
             return player;
         }
 
diff --git a/osu.Game/Screens/Play/Player.cs b/osu.Game/Screens/Play/Player.cs
index 14023bb6ef38..a762d2ae822c 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Screens/Play/Player.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Screens/Play/Player.cs
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ public abstract partial class Player : ScreenWithBeatmapBackground, ISamplePlayb
         /// </summary>
         protected virtual bool PauseOnFocusLost => true;
 
-        public Action<bool> RestartRequested;
+        public Action<bool> PrepareLoaderForRestart;
 
         private bool isRestarting;
         private bool skipExitTransition;
@@ -646,7 +646,6 @@ protected bool PerformExit(bool skipTransition = false)
             // import current score if possible.
             prepareAndImportScoreAsync();
 
-            // Screen may not be current if a restart has been performed.
             if (this.IsCurrentScreen())
             {
                 skipExitTransition = skipTransition;
@@ -657,6 +656,12 @@ protected bool PerformExit(bool skipTransition = false)
                 // - the pause / fail dialog was requested but couldn't be displayed due to the type or state of this Player instance.
                 this.Exit();
             }
+            else
+            {
+                // May be restarting from results screen.
+                if (this.GetChildScreen() != null)
+                    this.MakeCurrent();
+            }
 
             return true;
         }
@@ -719,12 +724,8 @@ public bool Restart(bool quickRestart = false)
             // stopping here is to ensure music doesn't become audible after exiting back to PlayerLoader.
             musicController.Stop();
 
-            if (RestartRequested != null)
-            {
-                skipExitTransition = quickRestart;
-                RestartRequested?.Invoke(quickRestart);
-                return true;
-            }
+            skipExitTransition = quickRestart;
+            PrepareLoaderForRestart?.Invoke(quickRestart);
 
             return PerformExit(quickRestart);
         }
diff --git a/osu.Game/Screens/Play/PlayerLoader.cs b/osu.Game/Screens/Play/PlayerLoader.cs
index fd0f27f79b5d..20985c20e032 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Screens/Play/PlayerLoader.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Screens/Play/PlayerLoader.cs
@@ -457,7 +457,7 @@ private void prepareNewPlayer()
             CurrentPlayer = createPlayer();
             CurrentPlayer.Configuration.AutomaticallySkipIntro |= quickRestart;
             CurrentPlayer.RestartCount = restartCount++;
-            CurrentPlayer.RestartRequested = restartRequested;
+            CurrentPlayer.PrepareLoaderForRestart = prepareForRestart;
 
             LoadTask = LoadComponentAsync(CurrentPlayer, _ =>
             {
@@ -470,13 +470,11 @@ protected virtual void OnPlayerLoaded()
         {
         }
 
-        private void restartRequested(bool quickRestartRequested)
+        private void prepareForRestart(bool quickRestartRequested)
         {
             quickRestart = quickRestartRequested;
             hideOverlays = true;
             ValidForResume = true;
-
-            this.MakeCurrent();
         }
 
         private void contentIn(double delayBeforeSideDisplays = 0)