diff --git a/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/Editing/TestSceneEditorSaving.cs b/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/Editing/TestSceneEditorSaving.cs
index e1e869cfbf..f89be0adf3 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/Editing/TestSceneEditorSaving.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/Editing/TestSceneEditorSaving.cs
@@ -69,7 +69,10 @@ namespace osu.Game.Tests.Visual.Editing
 
             AddUntilStep("Wait for main menu", () => Game.ScreenStack.CurrentScreen is MainMenu);
 
-            PushAndConfirm(() => new PlaySongSelect());
+            Screens.Select.SongSelect songSelect = null;
+
+            PushAndConfirm(() => songSelect = new PlaySongSelect());
+            AddUntilStep("wait for carousel load", () => songSelect.BeatmapSetsLoaded);
 
             AddUntilStep("Wait for beatmap selected", () => !Game.Beatmap.IsDefault);
             AddStep("Open options", () => InputManager.Key(Key.F3));
diff --git a/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/Multiplayer/TestSceneAllPlayersQueueMode.cs b/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/Multiplayer/TestSceneAllPlayersQueueMode.cs
index dcb01b83cc..85982682c6 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/Multiplayer/TestSceneAllPlayersQueueMode.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/Multiplayer/TestSceneAllPlayersQueueMode.cs
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Tests.Visual.Multiplayer
                 InputManager.Click(MouseButton.Left);
             });
 
-            AddUntilStep("wait for song select", () => CurrentSubScreen is Screens.Select.SongSelect select && select.IsLoaded);
+            AddUntilStep("wait for song select", () => CurrentSubScreen is Screens.Select.SongSelect select && select.BeatmapSetsLoaded);
             AddStep("select other beatmap", () => ((Screens.Select.SongSelect)CurrentSubScreen).FinaliseSelection(beatmap()));
             AddUntilStep("wait for return to match", () => CurrentSubScreen is MultiplayerMatchSubScreen);
         }
diff --git a/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/Multiplayer/TestSceneHostOnlyQueueMode.cs b/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/Multiplayer/TestSceneHostOnlyQueueMode.cs
index efa5c481ed..1de7289446 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/Multiplayer/TestSceneHostOnlyQueueMode.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/Multiplayer/TestSceneHostOnlyQueueMode.cs
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Tests.Visual.Multiplayer
                 InputManager.Click(MouseButton.Left);
             });
 
-            AddUntilStep("wait for song select", () => CurrentSubScreen is Screens.Select.SongSelect select && select.IsLoaded);
+            AddUntilStep("wait for song select", () => CurrentSubScreen is Screens.Select.SongSelect select && select.BeatmapSetsLoaded);
 
             BeatmapInfo otherBeatmap = null;
             AddStep("select other beatmap", () => ((Screens.Select.SongSelect)CurrentSubScreen).FinaliseSelection(otherBeatmap = beatmap()));
diff --git a/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/Multiplayer/TestSceneMultiplayer.cs b/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/Multiplayer/TestSceneMultiplayer.cs
index c4833b5226..027769995a 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/Multiplayer/TestSceneMultiplayer.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/Multiplayer/TestSceneMultiplayer.cs
@@ -204,7 +204,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Tests.Visual.Multiplayer
 
             // edit playlist item
             AddStep("Press select", () => InputManager.Key(Key.Enter));
-            AddUntilStep("wait for song select", () => InputManager.ChildrenOfType<MultiplayerMatchSongSelect>().FirstOrDefault() != null);
+            AddUntilStep("wait for song select", () => InputManager.ChildrenOfType<MultiplayerMatchSongSelect>().FirstOrDefault()?.BeatmapSetsLoaded == true);
 
             // select beatmap
             AddStep("Press select", () => InputManager.Key(Key.Enter));
diff --git a/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/Multiplayer/TestSceneMultiplayerMatchSongSelect.cs b/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/Multiplayer/TestSceneMultiplayerMatchSongSelect.cs
index 6b67a979e5..84b24ba3a1 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/Multiplayer/TestSceneMultiplayerMatchSongSelect.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/Multiplayer/TestSceneMultiplayerMatchSongSelect.cs
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Tests.Visual.Multiplayer
             });
 
             AddStep("create song select", () => LoadScreen(songSelect = new TestMultiplayerMatchSongSelect(SelectedRoom.Value)));
-            AddUntilStep("wait for present", () => songSelect.IsCurrentScreen());
+            AddUntilStep("wait for present", () => songSelect.IsCurrentScreen() && songSelect.BeatmapSetsLoaded);
         }
 
         [Test]
diff --git a/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/Multiplayer/TestScenePlaylistsSongSelect.cs b/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/Multiplayer/TestScenePlaylistsSongSelect.cs
index 6d761105c1..35c66e8cda 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/Multiplayer/TestScenePlaylistsSongSelect.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/Multiplayer/TestScenePlaylistsSongSelect.cs
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Tests.Visual.Multiplayer
             });
 
             AddStep("create song select", () => LoadScreen(songSelect = new TestPlaylistsSongSelect(SelectedRoom.Value)));
-            AddUntilStep("wait for present", () => songSelect.IsCurrentScreen());
+            AddUntilStep("wait for present", () => songSelect.IsCurrentScreen() && songSelect.BeatmapSetsLoaded);
         }
 
         [Test]
diff --git a/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/Navigation/TestSceneScreenNavigation.cs b/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/Navigation/TestSceneScreenNavigation.cs
index 497c68cf2e..664c186cf8 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/Navigation/TestSceneScreenNavigation.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/Navigation/TestSceneScreenNavigation.cs
@@ -66,7 +66,9 @@ namespace osu.Game.Tests.Visual.Navigation
         {
             Player player = null;
 
-            PushAndConfirm(() => new TestPlaySongSelect());
+            Screens.Select.SongSelect songSelect = null;
+            PushAndConfirm(() => songSelect = new TestPlaySongSelect());
+            AddUntilStep("wait for song select", () => songSelect.BeatmapSetsLoaded);
 
             AddStep("import beatmap", () => ImportBeatmapTest.LoadQuickOszIntoOsu(Game).Wait());
 
@@ -98,7 +100,9 @@ namespace osu.Game.Tests.Visual.Navigation
 
             IWorkingBeatmap beatmap() => Game.Beatmap.Value;
 
-            PushAndConfirm(() => new TestPlaySongSelect());
+            Screens.Select.SongSelect songSelect = null;
+            PushAndConfirm(() => songSelect = new TestPlaySongSelect());
+            AddUntilStep("wait for song select", () => songSelect.BeatmapSetsLoaded);
 
             AddStep("import beatmap", () => ImportBeatmapTest.LoadQuickOszIntoOsu(Game).Wait());
 
@@ -130,7 +134,9 @@ namespace osu.Game.Tests.Visual.Navigation
 
             IWorkingBeatmap beatmap() => Game.Beatmap.Value;
 
-            PushAndConfirm(() => new TestPlaySongSelect());
+            Screens.Select.SongSelect songSelect = null;
+            PushAndConfirm(() => songSelect = new TestPlaySongSelect());
+            AddUntilStep("wait for song select", () => songSelect.BeatmapSetsLoaded);
 
             AddStep("import beatmap", () => ImportBeatmapTest.LoadOszIntoOsu(Game, virtualTrack: true).Wait());
 
diff --git a/osu.Game/Screens/Select/SongSelect.cs b/osu.Game/Screens/Select/SongSelect.cs
index 2c36bf5fc8..045a8fbe54 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Screens/Select/SongSelect.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Screens/Select/SongSelect.cs
@@ -76,6 +76,8 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Select
         /// </summary>
         public virtual bool AllowEditing => true;
 
+        public bool BeatmapSetsLoaded => IsLoaded && Carousel?.BeatmapSetsLoaded == true;
+
         [Resolved]
         private Bindable<IReadOnlyList<Mod>> selectedMods { get; set; }