diff --git a/osu.Game/Screens/Play/Player.cs b/osu.Game/Screens/Play/Player.cs
index 7d945f9a31..32261efd4e 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Screens/Play/Player.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Screens/Play/Player.cs
@@ -401,14 +401,18 @@ private void onCompletion()
 
         protected virtual ScoreInfo CreateScore()
         {
-            var score = DrawableRuleset.ReplayScore?.ScoreInfo ?? new ScoreInfo
+            var score = new ScoreInfo
             {
                 Beatmap = Beatmap.Value.BeatmapInfo,
                 Ruleset = rulesetInfo,
                 Mods = Mods.Value.ToArray(),
-                User = api.LocalUser.Value,
             };
 
+            if (DrawableRuleset.ReplayScore != null)
+                score.User = DrawableRuleset.ReplayScore.ScoreInfo?.User ?? new GuestUser();
+            else
+                score.User = api.LocalUser.Value;
+
             ScoreProcessor.PopulateScore(score);
 
             return score;