diff --git a/osu.Desktop.VisualTests/Tests/TestCaseSongProgress.cs b/osu.Desktop.VisualTests/Tests/TestCaseSongProgress.cs
index 9038e198cb..976e4a2431 100644
--- a/osu.Desktop.VisualTests/Tests/TestCaseSongProgress.cs
+++ b/osu.Desktop.VisualTests/Tests/TestCaseSongProgress.cs
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 using System;
 using System.Collections.Generic;
 using osu.Framework.Graphics;
+using osu.Framework.MathUtils;
 using osu.Framework.Screens.Testing;
 using osu.Game.Screens.Play;
 
@@ -34,15 +35,13 @@ namespace osu.Desktop.VisualTests.Tests
 
         private void displayNewValues()
         {
-            var random = new Random();
-
             List<int> newValues = new List<int>();
             for (int i = 0; i < 1000; i++)
             {
-                newValues.Add(random.Next(0, 11));
+                newValues.Add(RNG.Next(0, 11));
             }
 
-            progress.DisplayValues(newValues);
+            progress.DisplayValues(newValues.ToArray());
         }
     }
 }
diff --git a/osu.Game/Modes/UI/HudOverlay.cs b/osu.Game/Modes/UI/HudOverlay.cs
index 4b454797ce..30e6c6e737 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Modes/UI/HudOverlay.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Modes/UI/HudOverlay.cs
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Modes.UI
         public readonly ScoreCounter ScoreCounter;
         public readonly PercentageCounter AccuracyCounter;
         public readonly HealthDisplay HealthDisplay;
+        public readonly SongProgress Progress;
 
         private Bindable<bool> showKeyCounter;
 
@@ -27,6 +28,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Modes.UI
         protected abstract PercentageCounter CreateAccuracyCounter();
         protected abstract ScoreCounter CreateScoreCounter();
         protected abstract HealthDisplay CreateHealthDisplay();
+        protected abstract SongProgress CreateProgress();
 
         protected HudOverlay()
         {
@@ -39,6 +41,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Modes.UI
                 ScoreCounter = CreateScoreCounter(),
                 AccuracyCounter = CreateAccuracyCounter(),
                 HealthDisplay = CreateHealthDisplay(),
+                Progress = CreateProgress(),
             };
         }
 
diff --git a/osu.Game/Modes/UI/StandardHudOverlay.cs b/osu.Game/Modes/UI/StandardHudOverlay.cs
index f77191adf7..d86498208a 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Modes/UI/StandardHudOverlay.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Modes/UI/StandardHudOverlay.cs
@@ -50,5 +50,17 @@ namespace osu.Game.Modes.UI
             Position = new Vector2(0, 30),
             Margin = new MarginPadding { Right = 5 },
         };
+
+        protected override SongProgress CreateProgress()
+        {
+            var p = new SongProgress()
+            {
+                Anchor = Anchor.BottomLeft,
+                Origin = Anchor.BottomLeft,
+                RelativeSizeAxes = Axes.X,
+            };
+
+            return p;
+        }
     }
 }
diff --git a/osu.Game/Screens/Play/Player.cs b/osu.Game/Screens/Play/Player.cs
index bd54e6e263..31f7d3c0b7 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Screens/Play/Player.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Screens/Play/Player.cs
@@ -125,6 +125,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Play
                 Depth = -1,
                 OnResume = delegate
                 {
+                    hudOverlay.Progress.State = Visibility.Visible;
                     Delay(400);
                     Schedule(Resume);
                 },
@@ -212,6 +213,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Play
         {
             lastPauseActionTime = Time.Current;
             hudOverlay.KeyCounter.IsCounting = true;
+            hudOverlay.Progress.State = Visibility.Hidden;
             pauseOverlay.Hide();
             sourceClock.Start();
             IsPaused = false;
diff --git a/osu.Game/Screens/Play/SongProgress.cs b/osu.Game/Screens/Play/SongProgress.cs
index 54e3cc5730..52b45a9fc8 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Screens/Play/SongProgress.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Screens/Play/SongProgress.cs
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Play
         [BackgroundDependencyLoader]
         private void load(OsuGameBase osuGame)
         {
-            current = osuGame.Beatmap.Value;
+            current = osuGame.Beatmap.Value; 
         }
 
         protected override void Update()
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Play
             }
         }
 
-        public void DisplayValues(List<int> values)
+        public void DisplayValues(int[] values)
         {
             graph.Values = values;
         }
diff --git a/osu.Game/Screens/Play/SongProgressGraph.cs b/osu.Game/Screens/Play/SongProgressGraph.cs
index 20934fab17..d0caa1201f 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Screens/Play/SongProgressGraph.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Screens/Play/SongProgressGraph.cs
@@ -32,8 +32,8 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Play
         }
 
         private List<int> calculatedValues = new List<int>(); // values but adjusted to fit the amount of columns
-        private List<int> values;
-        public List<int> Values
+        private int[] values;
+        public int[] Values
         {
             get
             {
@@ -84,8 +84,8 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Play
                 return;
             }
 
-            float step = values.Count / ColumnCount;
-            for (float i = 0; i < values.Count; i += step) 
+            float step = values.Length / (float)ColumnCount;
+            for (float i = 0; i < values.Length; i += step) 
             {
                 calculatedValues.Add(values[(int)i]);
             }
diff --git a/osu.Game/Screens/Play/SongProgressGraphColumn.cs b/osu.Game/Screens/Play/SongProgressGraphColumn.cs
index 9d7dd3bc34..514fdcf82a 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Screens/Play/SongProgressGraphColumn.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Screens/Play/SongProgressGraphColumn.cs
@@ -12,8 +12,8 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Play
 {
     public class SongProgressGraphColumn : Container
     {
-        private int rows = 11;
-        private readonly Color4 emptyColour = Color4.White.Opacity(50);
+        private readonly int rows = 11;
+        private readonly Color4 emptyColour = Color4.White.Opacity(100);
         private readonly Color4 litColour = SongProgress.FILL_COLOUR;
         private readonly Color4 dimmedColour = Color4.White.Opacity(175);
 
@@ -90,6 +90,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Play
 
     public enum ColumnState
     {
-        Lit, Dimmed
+        Lit,
+        Dimmed
     }
 }