diff --git a/osu.Game/Screens/Backgrounds/BackgroundScreenDefault.cs b/osu.Game/Screens/Backgrounds/BackgroundScreenDefault.cs
index ef41c5be3d..98552dda71 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Screens/Backgrounds/BackgroundScreenDefault.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Screens/Backgrounds/BackgroundScreenDefault.cs
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Backgrounds
         private Bindable<Skin> skin;
         private Bindable<BackgroundSource> mode;
         private Bindable<IntroSequence> introSequence;
+        private readonly SeasonalBackgroundLoader seasonalBackgroundLoader = new SeasonalBackgroundLoader();
 
         [Resolved]
         private IBindable<WorkingBeatmap> beatmap { get; set; }
@@ -50,7 +51,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Backgrounds
 
             currentDisplay = RNG.Next(0, background_count);
 
-            display(createBackground());
+            LoadComponentAsync(seasonalBackgroundLoader, _ => LoadComponentAsync(createBackground(), display));
         }
 
         private void display(Background newBackground)