diff --git a/osu.Game/Graphics/Containers/OsuFocusedOverlayContainer.cs b/osu.Game/Graphics/Containers/OsuFocusedOverlayContainer.cs
index c788df3066..a6d1414676 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Graphics/Containers/OsuFocusedOverlayContainer.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Graphics/Containers/OsuFocusedOverlayContainer.cs
@@ -5,6 +5,8 @@ using osu.Framework.Allocation;
 using osu.Framework.Audio;
 using osu.Framework.Audio.Sample;
 using osu.Framework.Graphics.Containers;
+using osu.Framework.Input;
+using OpenTK;
 
 namespace osu.Game.Graphics.Containers
 {
@@ -22,6 +24,46 @@ namespace osu.Game.Graphics.Containers
             StateChanged += onStateChanged;
         }
 
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Whether mouse input should be blocked screen-wide while this overlay is visible.
+        /// Performing mouse actions outside of the valid extents will hide the overlay but pass the events through.
+        /// </summary>
+        public virtual bool BlockScreenWideMouse => BlockPassThroughMouse;
+
+        // receive input outside our bounds so we can trigger a close event on ourselves.
+        public override bool ReceiveMouseInputAt(Vector2 screenSpacePos) => BlockScreenWideMouse || base.ReceiveMouseInputAt(screenSpacePos);
+
+        protected override bool OnWheel(InputState state)
+        {
+            // always allow wheel to pass through to stuff outside our DrawRectangle.
+            if (!base.ReceiveMouseInputAt(state.Mouse.NativeState.Position))
+                return false;
+
+            return BlockPassThroughMouse;
+        }
+
+        protected override bool OnClick(InputState state)
+        {
+            if (!base.ReceiveMouseInputAt(state.Mouse.NativeState.Position))
+            {
+                State = Visibility.Hidden;
+                return true;
+            }
+
+            return base.OnClick(state);
+        }
+
+        protected override bool OnDragStart(InputState state)
+        {
+            if (!base.ReceiveMouseInputAt(state.Mouse.NativeState.Position))
+            {
+                State = Visibility.Hidden;
+                return true;
+            }
+
+            return base.OnDragStart(state);
+        }
+
         private void onStateChanged(Visibility visibility)
         {
             switch (visibility)
diff --git a/osu.Game/Overlays/MusicController.cs b/osu.Game/Overlays/MusicController.cs
index b8f33c9a60..b19eab47a0 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Overlays/MusicController.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Overlays/MusicController.cs
@@ -65,8 +65,6 @@ namespace osu.Game.Overlays
             AlwaysPresent = true;
         }
 
-        protected override bool OnDragStart(InputState state) => true;
-
         protected override bool OnDrag(InputState state)
         {
             Trace.Assert(state.Mouse.PositionMouseDown != null, "state.Mouse.PositionMouseDown != null");
diff --git a/osu.Game/Overlays/SettingsOverlay.cs b/osu.Game/Overlays/SettingsOverlay.cs
index a80f6d4da8..ea406e88d7 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Overlays/SettingsOverlay.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Overlays/SettingsOverlay.cs
@@ -54,7 +54,6 @@ namespace osu.Game.Overlays
         {
             this.showSidebar = showSidebar;
             RelativeSizeAxes = Axes.Y;
-            AutoSizeAxes = Axes.X;
         }
 
         protected virtual IEnumerable<SettingsSection> CreateSections() => null;
@@ -177,8 +176,6 @@ namespace osu.Game.Overlays
 
         public override bool AcceptsFocus => true;
 
-        protected override bool OnClick(InputState state) => true;
-
         protected override void OnFocus(InputState state)
         {
             GetContainingInputManager().ChangeFocus(searchTextBox);
diff --git a/osu.Game/Overlays/UserProfileOverlay.cs b/osu.Game/Overlays/UserProfileOverlay.cs
index 9aa660147a..c2e7fc5b44 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Overlays/UserProfileOverlay.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Overlays/UserProfileOverlay.cs
@@ -10,7 +10,6 @@ using osu.Framework.Graphics;
 using osu.Framework.Graphics.Containers;
 using osu.Framework.Graphics.Shapes;
 using osu.Framework.Graphics.UserInterface;
-using osu.Framework.Input;
 using osu.Game.Graphics;
 using osu.Game.Graphics.Containers;
 using osu.Game.Graphics.UserInterface;
@@ -34,15 +33,6 @@ namespace osu.Game.Overlays
 
         public const float CONTENT_X_MARGIN = 50;
 
-        // receive input outside our bounds so we can trigger a close event on ourselves.
-        public override bool ReceiveMouseInputAt(Vector2 screenSpacePos) => true;
-
-        protected override bool OnClick(InputState state)
-        {
-            State = Visibility.Hidden;
-            return true;
-        }
-
         public UserProfileOverlay()
         {
             FirstWaveColour = OsuColour.Gray(0.4f);
diff --git a/osu.Game/Screens/Select/Options/BeatmapOptionsOverlay.cs b/osu.Game/Screens/Select/Options/BeatmapOptionsOverlay.cs
index c66cc7beff..789064a5f1 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Screens/Select/Options/BeatmapOptionsOverlay.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Screens/Select/Options/BeatmapOptionsOverlay.cs
@@ -25,6 +25,8 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Select.Options
         private readonly Box holder;
         private readonly FillFlowContainer<BeatmapOptionsButton> buttonsContainer;
 
+        public override bool BlockScreenWideMouse => false;
+
         protected override void PopIn()
         {
             base.PopIn();