diff --git a/osu.Game/Screens/Play/Player.cs b/osu.Game/Screens/Play/Player.cs
index aedb8d667e..9fe12c58de 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Screens/Play/Player.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Screens/Play/Player.cs
@@ -680,12 +680,12 @@ private void updateCompletionState(bool skipStoryboardOutro = false)
             // Ensure we are not writing to the replay any more, as we are about to consume and store the score.
             DrawableRuleset.SetRecordTarget(null);
 
-            // Asynchronously run score preparation operations (database import, online submission etc.).
-            prepareScoreForDisplayTask ??= Task.Run(prepareScoreForResults);
-
             if (!Configuration.ShowResults)
                 return;
 
+            // Asynchronously run score preparation operations (database import, online submission etc.).
+            prepareScoreForDisplayTask ??= Task.Run(prepareScoreForResults);
+
             if (skipStoryboardOutro)
             {
                 scheduleCompletion();