diff --git a/osu.Framework.Tests/Visual/UserInterface/TestSceneScreenStack.cs b/osu.Framework.Tests/Visual/UserInterface/TestSceneScreenStack.cs
index 7474f18455..d8e75ce301 100644
--- a/osu.Framework.Tests/Visual/UserInterface/TestSceneScreenStack.cs
+++ b/osu.Framework.Tests/Visual/UserInterface/TestSceneScreenStack.cs
@@ -798,6 +798,26 @@ public void TestPushOnExiting()
             AddAssert("Stack is not empty", () => stack.CurrentScreen != null);
         }
 
+        [Test]
+        public void TestPushOnExitingWithoutBlocking()
+        {
+            TestScreen screen1 = null;
+
+            pushAndEnsureCurrent(() =>
+            {
+                screen1 = new TestScreen(id: 1);
+                screen1.Exiting = () =>
+                {
+                    screen1.Push(new TestScreen(id: 2));
+                    return false;
+                };
+                return screen1;
+            });
+
+            AddStep("ensure push throws", () => Assert.Throws<InvalidOperationException>(
+                () => screen1.Exit()));
+        }
+
         [Test]
         public void TestInvalidPushBlocksNonImmediateSuspend()
         {
diff --git a/osu.Framework/Screens/ScreenStack.cs b/osu.Framework/Screens/ScreenStack.cs
index a319ea0c42..865944f41a 100644
--- a/osu.Framework/Screens/ScreenStack.cs
+++ b/osu.Framework/Screens/ScreenStack.cs
@@ -304,7 +304,8 @@ private bool exitFrom([CanBeNull] IScreen source, bool shouldFireExitEvent = tru
                 if ((source == null || toExit.ValidForResume) && blockRequested)
                     return true;
 
-                stack.Pop();
+                if (toExit != stack.Pop())
+                    throw new InvalidOperationException($"Cannot push to {nameof(ScreenStack)} during exit without blocking the exit.");
             }
 
             // we will probably want to change this logic when we support returning to a screen after exiting.