diff --git a/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/Gameplay/TestSceneGameplaySamplePlayback.cs b/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/Gameplay/TestSceneGameplaySamplePlayback.cs
index b86cb69eb4..7c6a213fe2 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/Gameplay/TestSceneGameplaySamplePlayback.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/Gameplay/TestSceneGameplaySamplePlayback.cs
@@ -23,11 +23,13 @@ public void TestAllSamplesStopDuringSeek()
             DrawableSample[] samples = null;
             ISamplePlaybackDisabler sampleDisabler = null;
 
-            AddStep("get variables", () =>
+            AddUntilStep("get variables", () =>
             {
                 sampleDisabler = Player;
-                slider = Player.ChildrenOfType<DrawableSlider>().OrderBy(s => s.HitObject.StartTime).First();
-                samples = slider.ChildrenOfType<DrawableSample>().ToArray();
+                slider = Player.ChildrenOfType<DrawableSlider>().OrderBy(s => s.HitObject.StartTime).FirstOrDefault();
+                samples = slider?.ChildrenOfType<DrawableSample>().ToArray();
+
+                return slider != null;
             });
 
             AddUntilStep("wait for slider sliding then seek", () =>