diff --git a/osu.Game/Screens/Play/HUD/HoldForMenuButton.cs b/osu.Game/Screens/Play/HUD/HoldForMenuButton.cs
index 446df94aca..91c14591b1 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Screens/Play/HUD/HoldForMenuButton.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Screens/Play/HUD/HoldForMenuButton.cs
@@ -25,6 +25,8 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Play.HUD
     {
         public override bool ReceivePositionalInputAt(Vector2 screenSpacePos) => true;
 
+        public readonly Bindable<bool> IsPaused = new Bindable<bool>();
+
         private readonly Button button;
 
         public Action Action
@@ -51,7 +53,8 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Play.HUD
                 button = new Button
                 {
                     HoverGained = () => text.FadeIn(500, Easing.OutQuint),
-                    HoverLost = () => text.FadeOut(500, Easing.OutQuint)
+                    HoverLost = () => text.FadeOut(500, Easing.OutQuint),
+                    IsPaused = { BindTarget = IsPaused }
                 }
             };
             AutoSizeAxes = Axes.Both;
@@ -94,6 +97,8 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Play.HUD
             private CircularProgress circularProgress;
             private Circle overlayCircle;
 
+            public readonly Bindable<bool> IsPaused = new Bindable<bool>();
+
             protected override bool AllowMultipleFires => true;
 
             public Action HoverGained;
@@ -217,7 +222,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Play.HUD
 
             private void updateActive()
             {
-                if (!pauseOnFocusLost) return;
+                if (!pauseOnFocusLost || IsPaused.Value) return;
 
                 if (gameActive.Value)
                     AbortConfirm();
diff --git a/osu.Game/Screens/Play/HUDOverlay.cs b/osu.Game/Screens/Play/HUDOverlay.cs
index 361123d08b..43733ef252 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Screens/Play/HUDOverlay.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Screens/Play/HUDOverlay.cs
@@ -35,6 +35,8 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Play
         public readonly HoldForMenuButton HoldToQuit;
         public readonly PlayerSettingsOverlay PlayerSettingsOverlay;
 
+        public readonly IBindable<bool> IsPaused = new Bindable<bool>();
+
         private Bindable<bool> showHud;
         private readonly Container visibilityContainer;
         private readonly BindableBool replayLoaded = new BindableBool();
diff --git a/osu.Game/Screens/Play/Player.cs b/osu.Game/Screens/Play/Player.cs
index 5cc6f09383..92f53d3f9e 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Screens/Play/Player.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Screens/Play/Player.cs
@@ -137,7 +137,11 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Play
                 DrawableRuleset.Cursor?.CreateProxy() ?? new Container(),
                 HUDOverlay = new HUDOverlay(ScoreProcessor, DrawableRuleset, Mods.Value)
                 {
-                    HoldToQuit = { Action = performUserRequestedExit },
+                    HoldToQuit =
+                    {
+                        Action = performUserRequestedExit,
+                        IsPaused = { BindTarget = GameplayClockContainer.IsPaused }
+                    },
                     PlayerSettingsOverlay = { PlaybackSettings = { UserPlaybackRate = { BindTarget = GameplayClockContainer.UserPlaybackRate } } },
                     KeyCounter = { Visible = { BindTarget = DrawableRuleset.HasReplayLoaded } },
                     RequestSeek = GameplayClockContainer.Seek,