diff --git a/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/Background/TestSceneUserDimBackgrounds.cs b/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/Background/TestSceneUserDimBackgrounds.cs
index c5540eae88..aac7689b1b 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/Background/TestSceneUserDimBackgrounds.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/Background/TestSceneUserDimBackgrounds.cs
@@ -89,7 +89,11 @@ public void TestPlayerLoaderSettingsHover()
             setupUserSettings();
             AddStep("Start player loader", () => songSelect.Push(playerLoader = new TestPlayerLoader(player = new LoadBlockingTestPlayer { BlockLoad = true })));
             AddUntilStep("Wait for Player Loader to load", () => playerLoader?.IsLoaded ?? false);
-            AddAssert("Background retained from song select", () => songSelect.IsBackgroundCurrent());
+            AddAssert("Background retained from song select", () =>
+            {
+                InputManager.MoveMouseTo(playerLoader);
+                return songSelect.IsBackgroundCurrent();
+            });
 
             AddUntilStep("Screen is dimmed and blur applied", () =>
             {