diff --git a/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/Gameplay/TestSceneHUDOverlay.cs b/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/Gameplay/TestSceneHUDOverlay.cs
index b7e92a79a0..3017428039 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/Gameplay/TestSceneHUDOverlay.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/Gameplay/TestSceneHUDOverlay.cs
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ using osu.Game.Configuration;
 using osu.Game.Rulesets.Mods;
 using osu.Game.Rulesets.Scoring;
 using osu.Game.Screens.Play;
+using osu.Game.Skinning;
 using osuTK.Input;
 
 namespace osu.Game.Tests.Visual.Gameplay
@@ -142,6 +143,22 @@ namespace osu.Game.Tests.Visual.Gameplay
             AddStep("return value", () => config.SetValue(OsuSetting.KeyOverlay, keyCounterVisibleValue));
         }
 
+        [Test]
+        public void TestHiddenHUDDoesntBlockSkinnableComponentsLoad()
+        {
+            HUDVisibilityMode originalConfigValue = default;
+
+            AddStep("get original config value", () => originalConfigValue = config.Get<HUDVisibilityMode>(OsuSetting.HUDVisibilityMode));
+
+            AddStep("set hud to never show", () => config.SetValue(OsuSetting.HUDVisibilityMode, HUDVisibilityMode.Never));
+
+            createNew();
+            AddUntilStep("wait for hud load", () => hudOverlay.IsLoaded);
+            AddUntilStep("skinnable components loaded", () => hudOverlay.ChildrenOfType<SkinnableTargetContainer>().Single().ComponentsLoaded);
+
+            AddStep("set original config value", () => config.SetValue(OsuSetting.HUDVisibilityMode, originalConfigValue));
+        }
+
         private void createNew(Action<HUDOverlay> action = null)
         {
             AddStep("create overlay", () =>