diff --git a/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/Navigation/TestScenePresentBeatmap.cs b/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/Navigation/TestScenePresentBeatmap.cs
index 27f5b29738..a003b9ae4d 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/Navigation/TestScenePresentBeatmap.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/Navigation/TestScenePresentBeatmap.cs
@@ -74,6 +74,13 @@ public void TestFromSongSelectDifferentRuleset()
 
         private void returnToMenu()
         {
+            // if we don't pause, there's a chance the track may change at the main menu out of our control (due to reaching the end of the track).
+            AddStep("pause audio", () =>
+            {
+                if (Game.MusicController.IsPlaying)
+                    Game.MusicController.TogglePause();
+            });
+
             AddStep("return to menu", () => Game.ScreenStack.CurrentScreen.Exit());
             AddUntilStep("wait for menu", () => Game.ScreenStack.CurrentScreen is MainMenu);
         }
diff --git a/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/Navigation/TestScenePresentScore.cs b/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/Navigation/TestScenePresentScore.cs
index 74037dd3ec..52b577b402 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/Navigation/TestScenePresentScore.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/Navigation/TestScenePresentScore.cs
@@ -110,6 +110,13 @@ public void TestFromSongSelectDifferentRuleset([Values] ScorePresentType type)
 
         private void returnToMenu()
         {
+            // if we don't pause, there's a chance the track may change at the main menu out of our control (due to reaching the end of the track).
+            AddStep("pause audio", () =>
+            {
+                if (Game.MusicController.IsPlaying)
+                    Game.MusicController.TogglePause();
+            });
+
             AddStep("return to menu", () => Game.ScreenStack.CurrentScreen.Exit());
             AddUntilStep("wait for menu", () => Game.ScreenStack.CurrentScreen is MainMenu);
         }