diff --git a/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/Gameplay/TestSceneSkipOverlay.cs b/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/Gameplay/TestSceneSkipOverlay.cs
index 6b02449aa3..4b564f704a 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/Gameplay/TestSceneSkipOverlay.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/Gameplay/TestSceneSkipOverlay.cs
@@ -137,8 +137,11 @@ namespace osu.Game.Tests.Visual.Gameplay
             checkRequestCount(0);
         }
 
-        private void checkRequestCount(int expected) =>
-            AddAssert($"request count is {expected}", () => requestCount == expected);
+        private void checkRequestCount(int expected)
+        {
+            AddAssert($"skip count is {expected}", () => skip.SkipCount, () => Is.EqualTo(expected));
+            AddAssert($"request count is {expected}", () => requestCount, () => Is.EqualTo(expected));
+        }
 
         private class TestSkipOverlay : SkipOverlay
         {
diff --git a/osu.Game/Screens/Play/SkipOverlay.cs b/osu.Game/Screens/Play/SkipOverlay.cs
index 974d40b538..ee05fce730 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Screens/Play/SkipOverlay.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Screens/Play/SkipOverlay.cs
@@ -27,6 +27,11 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Play
 {
     public class SkipOverlay : CompositeDrawable, IKeyBindingHandler<GlobalAction>
     {
+        /// <summary>
+        /// The total number of successful skips performed by this overlay.
+        /// </summary>
+        public int SkipCount { get; private set; }
+
         private readonly double startTime;
 
         public Action RequestSkip;
@@ -124,7 +129,11 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Play
                 return;
             }
 
-            button.Action = () => RequestSkip?.Invoke();
+            button.Action = () =>
+            {
+                SkipCount++;
+                RequestSkip?.Invoke();
+            };
 
             fadeContainer.TriggerShow();