diff --git a/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/Gameplay/TestSceneOverlayActivation.cs b/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/Gameplay/TestSceneOverlayActivation.cs
index ce04b940e7..41f7582d31 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/Gameplay/TestSceneOverlayActivation.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/Gameplay/TestSceneOverlayActivation.cs
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 
 using System.Linq;
 using NUnit.Framework;
+using osu.Framework.Bindables;
 using osu.Game.Overlays;
 using osu.Game.Rulesets;
 
@@ -23,32 +24,40 @@ namespace osu.Game.Tests.Visual.Gameplay
         [Test]
         public void TestGameplayOverlayActivation()
         {
+            AddAssert("local user playing", () => Player.LocalUserPlaying.Value);
             AddAssert("activation mode is disabled", () => Player.OverlayActivationMode == OverlayActivation.Disabled);
         }
 
         [Test]
         public void TestGameplayOverlayActivationPaused()
         {
+            AddAssert("local user playing", () => Player.LocalUserPlaying.Value);
             AddAssert("activation mode is disabled", () => Player.OverlayActivationMode == OverlayActivation.Disabled);
             AddStep("pause gameplay", () => Player.Pause());
+            AddAssert("local user not playing", () => !Player.LocalUserPlaying.Value);
             AddUntilStep("activation mode is user triggered", () => Player.OverlayActivationMode == OverlayActivation.UserTriggered);
         }
 
         [Test]
         public void TestGameplayOverlayActivationReplayLoaded()
         {
+            AddAssert("local user playing", () => Player.LocalUserPlaying.Value);
             AddAssert("activation mode is disabled", () => Player.OverlayActivationMode == OverlayActivation.Disabled);
             AddStep("load a replay", () => Player.DrawableRuleset.HasReplayLoaded.Value = true);
+            AddAssert("local user not playing", () => !Player.LocalUserPlaying.Value);
             AddAssert("activation mode is user triggered", () => Player.OverlayActivationMode == OverlayActivation.UserTriggered);
         }
 
         [Test]
         public void TestGameplayOverlayActivationBreaks()
         {
+            AddAssert("local user playing", () => Player.LocalUserPlaying.Value);
             AddAssert("activation mode is disabled", () => Player.OverlayActivationMode == OverlayActivation.Disabled);
             AddStep("seek to break", () => Player.GameplayClockContainer.Seek(Beatmap.Value.Beatmap.Breaks.First().StartTime));
+            AddAssert("local user not playing", () => !Player.LocalUserPlaying.Value);
             AddUntilStep("activation mode is user triggered", () => Player.OverlayActivationMode == OverlayActivation.UserTriggered);
             AddStep("seek to break end", () => Player.GameplayClockContainer.Seek(Beatmap.Value.Beatmap.Breaks.First().EndTime));
+            AddAssert("local user playing", () => Player.LocalUserPlaying.Value);
             AddUntilStep("activation mode is disabled", () => Player.OverlayActivationMode == OverlayActivation.Disabled);
         }
 
@@ -57,6 +66,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Tests.Visual.Gameplay
         protected class OverlayTestPlayer : TestPlayer
         {
             public new OverlayActivation OverlayActivationMode => base.OverlayActivationMode.Value;
+            public new Bindable<bool> LocalUserPlaying => base.LocalUserPlaying;
         }
     }
 }
diff --git a/osu.Game/Screens/Play/Player.cs b/osu.Game/Screens/Play/Player.cs
index 39a6ac4ded..8830884a40 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Screens/Play/Player.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Screens/Play/Player.cs
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Play
 
         private readonly Bindable<bool> storyboardReplacesBackground = new Bindable<bool>();
 
-        private readonly Bindable<bool> localUserPlaying = new Bindable<bool>();
+        protected readonly Bindable<bool> LocalUserPlaying = new Bindable<bool>();
 
         public int RestartCount;
 
@@ -175,7 +175,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Play
             mouseWheelDisabled = config.GetBindable<bool>(OsuSetting.MouseDisableWheel);
 
             if (game != null)
-                localUserPlaying.BindTo(game.LocalUserPlaying);
+                LocalUserPlaying.BindTo(game.LocalUserPlaying);
 
             DrawableRuleset = ruleset.CreateDrawableRulesetWith(playableBeatmap, Mods.Value);
 
@@ -362,7 +362,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Play
         {
             bool inGameplay = !DrawableRuleset.HasReplayLoaded.Value && !DrawableRuleset.IsPaused.Value && !breakTracker.IsBreakTime.Value;
             OverlayActivationMode.Value = inGameplay ? OverlayActivation.Disabled : OverlayActivation.UserTriggered;
-            localUserPlaying.Value = inGameplay;
+            LocalUserPlaying.Value = inGameplay;
         }
 
         private void updatePauseOnFocusLostState() =>
@@ -667,7 +667,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Play
             screenSuspension?.Expire();
 
             // Ensure we reset the LocalUserPlaying state
-            localUserPlaying.Value = false;
+            LocalUserPlaying.Value = false;
 
             fadeOut();
             base.OnSuspending(next);
@@ -699,7 +699,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Play
             musicController.ResetTrackAdjustments();
 
             // Ensure we reset the LocalUserPlaying state
-            localUserPlaying.Value = false;
+            LocalUserPlaying.Value = false;
 
             fadeOut();
             return base.OnExiting(next);