diff --git a/osu.Desktop.VisualTests/Tests/TestCasePlayerLoadingScreen.cs b/osu.Desktop.VisualTests/Tests/TestCasePlayerLoadingScreen.cs
deleted file mode 100644
index 9e0ba161c9..0000000000
--- a/osu.Desktop.VisualTests/Tests/TestCasePlayerLoadingScreen.cs
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,31 +0,0 @@
-// 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;
-using osu.Framework.Graphics.Primitives;
-using osu.Framework.Testing;
-using osu.Game.Database;
-using osu.Game.Screens.Select;
-using System.Linq;
-using osu.Game.Screens.Play;
-using OpenTK;
-
-namespace osu.Desktop.VisualTests.Tests
-{
-    public class TestCasePlayerLoadingScreen : TestCase
-    {
-        public override string Description => @"Loading screen in player";
-
-        public override void Reset()
-        {
-            base.Reset();
-
-            Add(new LoadingScreen
-            {
-                Anchor = Anchor.Centre,
-                Origin = Anchor.Centre,
-            });
-        }
-    }
-}
-
diff --git a/osu.Game/Screens/Play/LoadingScreen.cs b/osu.Game/Screens/Play/LoadingScreen.cs
deleted file mode 100644
index 7ac6b83cd8..0000000000
--- a/osu.Game/Screens/Play/LoadingScreen.cs
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,37 +0,0 @@
-using osu.Framework.Allocation;
-using osu.Framework.Graphics;
-using osu.Framework.Graphics.Containers;
-using osu.Framework.Graphics.Primitives;
-using osu.Framework.Graphics.Sprites;
-using osu.Framework.Screens;
-using osu.Game.Beatmaps;
-using osu.Game.Database;
-using osu.Game.Graphics;
-using osu.Game.Graphics.Sprites;
-using osu.Game.Screens.Backgrounds;
-using osu.Game.Screens.Menu;
-using OpenTK;
-
-namespace osu.Game.Screens.Play
-{
-    public class LoadingScreen : OsuScreen
-    {
-
-        private string loadingText = "loading...";
-
-        [BackgroundDependencyLoader]
-        private void load()
-        {
-            Add(
-                new OsuSpriteText
-                {
-                    Anchor = Anchor.Centre,
-                    Origin = Anchor.Centre,
-                    Text = loadingText,
-                    TextSize = 48,
-                    Font = @"Exo2.0-MediumItalic"
-                }
-            );
-        }
-    }
-}
diff --git a/osu.Game/Screens/Play/Player.cs b/osu.Game/Screens/Play/Player.cs
index fa564cdd61..6539fdb732 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Screens/Play/Player.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Screens/Play/Player.cs
@@ -35,6 +35,8 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Play
 
         public BeatmapInfo BeatmapInfo;
 
+        public Action OnRestart;
+
         public bool IsPaused => !interpolatedSourceClock.IsRunning;
 
         public bool HasFailed { get; private set; }
@@ -243,20 +245,9 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Play
 
         public void Restart()
         {
-            sourceClock.Stop(); // If the clock is running and Restart is called the game will lag until relaunch
-
-            var newPlayer = new Player();
-
-            ValidForResume = false;
-
-            LoadComponentAsync(newPlayer, delegate
-            {
-                newPlayer.RestartCount = RestartCount + 1;
-                if (!Push(newPlayer))
-                {
-                    // Error(?)
-                }
-            });
+            System.Diagnostics.Debug.WriteLine("TEST");
+            OnRestart?.Invoke();
+            Exit();
         }
 
         private ScheduledDelegate onCompletionEvent;
diff --git a/osu.Game/Screens/Play/PlayerLoader.cs b/osu.Game/Screens/Play/PlayerLoader.cs
index 64d17fd5bb..0841ec6afc 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Screens/Play/PlayerLoader.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Screens/Play/PlayerLoader.cs
@@ -19,15 +19,22 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Play
 {
     public class PlayerLoader : OsuScreen
     {
-        private readonly Player player;
+        private Player player;
+
         private readonly OsuLogo logo;
         private BeatmapMetadataDisplay info;
 
+        private bool showOverlays = false;
+        internal override bool ShowOverlays => showOverlays;
+
         protected override BackgroundScreen CreateBackground() => new BackgroundScreenBeatmap(Beatmap);
 
         public PlayerLoader(Player player)
         {
             ValidForResume = false;
+
+            player.OnRestart = restart;
+
             this.player = player;
 
             Children = new Drawable[]
@@ -38,6 +45,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Play
                     Interactive = false,
                 },
             };
+
         }
 
         [BackgroundDependencyLoader]
@@ -53,6 +61,30 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Play
             LoadComponentAsync(player);
         }
 
+        protected override void OnResuming(Screen last)
+        {
+            base.OnResuming(last);
+            if (last != player) return;
+            var newPlayer = new Player
+            {
+                RestartCount = player.RestartCount + 1,
+                OnRestart = restart
+            };
+            player = newPlayer;
+            LoadComponentAsync(newPlayer, delegate
+            {
+                if (!Push(newPlayer))
+                    Exit();
+                ValidForResume = false;
+            });
+        }
+
+        private void restart()
+        {
+            showOverlays = false;
+            ValidForResume = true;
+        }
+
         protected override void OnEntering(Screen last)
         {
             base.OnEntering(last);