diff --git a/osu-framework b/osu-framework
index 34ac837eeb..2234013e59 160000
--- a/osu-framework
+++ b/osu-framework
@@ -1 +1 @@
-Subproject commit 34ac837eebeecd0b6f35829780f2123f6b8cc698
+Subproject commit 2234013e59a99116ee9f9e56a95ff8a6667db2a7
diff --git a/osu.Game/Graphics/Cursor/CursorTrail.cs b/osu.Game/Graphics/Cursor/CursorTrail.cs
index 4b5610e840..09d1b99d13 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Graphics/Cursor/CursorTrail.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Graphics/Cursor/CursorTrail.cs
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ using osu.Framework.Graphics.OpenGL.Buffers;
 using OpenTK.Graphics.ES30;
 using osu.Framework.Graphics.Primitives;
 using osu.Framework.Graphics.Colour;
+using osu.Framework.Timing;
 
 namespace osu.Game.Graphics.Cursor
 {
@@ -58,6 +59,9 @@ namespace osu.Game.Graphics.Cursor
 
         public CursorTrail()
         {
+            // as we are currently very dependent on having a running clock, let's make our own clock for the time being.
+            Clock = new FramedClock();
+
             AlwaysReceiveInput = true;
             RelativeSizeAxes = Axes.Both;
 
@@ -231,4 +235,4 @@ namespace osu.Game.Graphics.Cursor
             }
         }
     }
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
diff --git a/osu.Game/Screens/Play/FailOverlay.cs b/osu.Game/Screens/Play/FailOverlay.cs
index 7a32e19338..faff687ddb 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Screens/Play/FailOverlay.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Screens/Play/FailOverlay.cs
@@ -1,31 +1,19 @@
 // Copyright (c) 2007-2017 ppy Pty Ltd <contact@ppy.sh>.
 // Licensed under the MIT Licence - https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ppy/osu/master/LICENCE
 
-using osu.Framework.Graphics.Containers;
 using osu.Framework.Input;
 using OpenTK.Input;
 using osu.Game.Graphics;
 using OpenTK.Graphics;
 using osu.Framework.Allocation;
+using System.Linq;
 
 namespace osu.Game.Screens.Play
 {
     public class FailOverlay : MenuOverlay
     {
-
         public override string Header => "failed";
         public override string Description => "you're dead, try again?";
-        protected override bool OnKeyDown(InputState state, KeyDownEventArgs args)
-        {
-            if (args.Key == Key.Escape)
-            {
-                if (State == Visibility.Hidden) return false;
-                OnQuit();
-                return true;
-            }
-
-            return base.OnKeyDown(state, args);
-        }
 
         [BackgroundDependencyLoader]
         private void load(OsuColour colours)
@@ -33,5 +21,16 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Play
             AddButton("Retry", colours.YellowDark, OnRetry);
             AddButton("Quit", new Color4(170, 27, 39, 255), OnQuit);
         }
+
+        protected override bool OnKeyDown(InputState state, KeyDownEventArgs args)
+        {
+            if (!args.Repeat && args.Key == Key.Escape)
+            {
+                Buttons.Children.Last().TriggerClick();
+                return true;
+            }
+
+            return base.OnKeyDown(state, args);
+        }
     }
 }
diff --git a/osu.Game/Screens/Play/MenuOverlay.cs b/osu.Game/Screens/Play/MenuOverlay.cs
index ede49065a7..738e5cc35d 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Screens/Play/MenuOverlay.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Screens/Play/MenuOverlay.cs
@@ -13,10 +13,11 @@ using OpenTK;
 using OpenTK.Graphics;
 using osu.Game.Graphics;
 using osu.Framework.Allocation;
+using osu.Game.Graphics.UserInterface;
 
 namespace osu.Game.Screens.Play
 {
-    public abstract class MenuOverlay : OverlayContainer
+    public abstract class MenuOverlay : OverlayContainer, IRequireHighFrequencyMousePosition
     {
         private const int transition_duration = 200;
         private const int button_height = 70;
@@ -30,7 +31,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Play
         public abstract string Header { get; }
         public abstract string Description { get; }
 
-        private FillFlowContainer buttons;
+        protected FillFlowContainer<DialogButton> Buttons;
 
         public int Retries
         {
@@ -80,11 +81,13 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Play
         // Don't let mouse down events through the overlay or people can click circles while paused.
         protected override bool OnMouseDown(InputState state, MouseDownEventArgs args) => true;
 
+        protected override bool OnMouseUp(InputState state, MouseUpEventArgs args) => true;
+
         protected override bool OnMouseMove(InputState state) => true;
 
         protected void AddButton(string text, Color4 colour, Action action)
         {
-            buttons.Add(new PauseButton
+            Buttons.Add(new PauseButton
             {
                 Text = text,
                 ButtonColour = colour,
@@ -151,7 +154,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Play
                                 }
                             }
                         },
-                        buttons = new FillFlowContainer
+                        Buttons = new FillFlowContainer<DialogButton>
                         {
                             Origin = Anchor.TopCentre,
                             Anchor = Anchor.TopCentre,
diff --git a/osu.Game/Screens/Play/PauseOverlay.cs b/osu.Game/Screens/Play/PauseOverlay.cs
index f9706d263e..9561979751 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Screens/Play/PauseOverlay.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Screens/Play/PauseOverlay.cs
@@ -2,10 +2,10 @@
 // Licensed under the MIT Licence - https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ppy/osu/master/LICENCE
 
 using System;
+using System.Linq;
 using osu.Framework.Input;
 using osu.Game.Graphics;
 using OpenTK.Input;
-using osu.Framework.Graphics.Containers;
 using OpenTK.Graphics;
 using osu.Framework.Allocation;
 
@@ -20,10 +20,9 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Play
 
         protected override bool OnKeyDown(InputState state, KeyDownEventArgs args)
         {
-            if (args.Key == Key.Escape)
+            if (!args.Repeat && args.Key == Key.Escape)
             {
-                if (State == Visibility.Hidden) return false;
-                OnResume();
+                Buttons.Children.First().TriggerClick();
                 return true;
             }
 
@@ -39,4 +38,3 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Play
         }
     }
 }
-        
\ No newline at end of file