diff --git a/osu.Game/Screens/Play/PlayerLoader.cs b/osu.Game/Screens/Play/PlayerLoader.cs
index 734caa43d4..fd54c10d86 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Screens/Play/PlayerLoader.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Screens/Play/PlayerLoader.cs
@@ -356,7 +356,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Play
             content.FadeInFromZero(400);
             content.ScaleTo(1, 650, Easing.OutQuint).Then().Schedule(prepareNewPlayer);
             lowPassFilter.CutoffTo(1000, 650, Easing.OutQuint);
-            highPassFilter.CutoffTo(150);
+            highPassFilter.CutoffTo(300).Then().CutoffTo(0, 1250); // 1250 is to line up with the appearance of MetadataInfo (750 delay + 500 fade-in)
 
             ApplyToBackground(b => b?.FadeColour(Color4.White, 800, Easing.OutQuint));
         }