diff --git a/osu.Game/Screens/Play/MasterGameplayClockContainer.cs b/osu.Game/Screens/Play/MasterGameplayClockContainer.cs
index af58e9d910..410f257a44 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Screens/Play/MasterGameplayClockContainer.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Screens/Play/MasterGameplayClockContainer.cs
@@ -78,17 +78,12 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Play
             firstHitObjectTime = beatmap.Beatmap.HitObjects.First().StartTime;
         }
 
-        protected override void LoadComplete()
+        [BackgroundDependencyLoader]
+        private void load()
         {
-            base.LoadComplete();
-
-            userAudioOffset = config.GetBindable<double>(OsuSetting.AudioOffset);
-            userAudioOffset.BindValueChanged(offset => userGlobalOffsetClock.Offset = offset.NewValue, true);
-
-            beatmapOffsetSubscription = realm.SubscribeToPropertyChanged(
-                r => r.Find<BeatmapInfo>(beatmap.BeatmapInfo.ID)?.UserSettings,
-                settings => settings.Offset,
-                val => userBeatmapOffsetClock.Offset = val);
+            // TODO: This code should not be in the BDL load method, but is to avoid seeks being overwritten.
+            // See https://github.com/ppy/osu/issues/17267 for the issue.
+            // See https://github.com/ppy/osu/pull/17302 for a better fix which needs some more time.
 
             // sane default provided by ruleset.
             startOffset = gameplayStartTime;
@@ -112,6 +107,19 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Play
             Seek(startOffset);
         }
 
+        protected override void LoadComplete()
+        {
+            base.LoadComplete();
+
+            userAudioOffset = config.GetBindable<double>(OsuSetting.AudioOffset);
+            userAudioOffset.BindValueChanged(offset => userGlobalOffsetClock.Offset = offset.NewValue, true);
+
+            beatmapOffsetSubscription = realm.SubscribeToPropertyChanged(
+                r => r.Find<BeatmapInfo>(beatmap.BeatmapInfo.ID)?.UserSettings,
+                settings => settings.Offset,
+                val => userBeatmapOffsetClock.Offset = val);
+        }
+
         protected override void OnIsPausedChanged(ValueChangedEvent<bool> isPaused)
         {
             // The source is stopped by a frequency fade first.