diff --git a/osu-framework b/osu-framework
index eb6362eaf1..7e8788e601 160000
--- a/osu-framework
+++ b/osu-framework
@@ -1 +1 @@
-Subproject commit eb6362eaf1317b0fa27b2c9e559bd9a0f1ce357c
+Subproject commit 7e8788e601b62577e51197a29e24f56eeeac0286
diff --git a/osu.Game/Configuration/OsuConfigManager.cs b/osu.Game/Configuration/OsuConfigManager.cs
index 5ff3ddbe05..c7f555ff0f 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Configuration/OsuConfigManager.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Configuration/OsuConfigManager.cs
@@ -84,6 +84,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Configuration
             Set(OsuSetting.Version, string.Empty);
 
             Set(OsuSetting.ScreenshotFormat, ScreenshotFormat.Jpg);
+            Set(OsuSetting.ScreenshotCaptureMenuCursor, false);
         }
 
         public OsuConfigManager(Storage storage) : base(storage)
@@ -128,6 +129,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Configuration
         ShowConvertedBeatmaps,
         SpeedChangeVisualisation,
         Skin,
-        ScreenshotFormat
+        ScreenshotFormat,
+        ScreenshotCaptureMenuCursor
     }
 }
diff --git a/osu.Game/Graphics/Cursor/CursorOverrideContainer.cs b/osu.Game/Graphics/Cursor/CursorOverrideContainer.cs
index 81ae3198c7..1e56cb6052 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Graphics/Cursor/CursorOverrideContainer.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Graphics/Cursor/CursorOverrideContainer.cs
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Graphics.Cursor
         /// <summary>
         /// Whether any cursors can be displayed.
         /// </summary>
-        public bool CanShowCursor = true;
+        internal bool CanShowCursor = true;
 
         public CursorContainer Cursor { get; }
         public bool ProvidingUserCursor => true;
diff --git a/osu.Game/Graphics/Cursor/MenuCursor.cs b/osu.Game/Graphics/Cursor/MenuCursor.cs
index 34d815ec14..5f57fb76b0 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Graphics/Cursor/MenuCursor.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Graphics/Cursor/MenuCursor.cs
@@ -12,12 +12,16 @@ using osu.Framework.Input;
 using osu.Game.Configuration;
 using System;
 using System.Diagnostics;
+using JetBrains.Annotations;
 using osu.Framework.Graphics.Textures;
 
 namespace osu.Game.Graphics.Cursor
 {
     public class MenuCursor : CursorContainer
     {
+        private readonly IBindable<bool> screenshotCursorVisibility = new Bindable<bool>(true);
+        public override bool IsPresent => screenshotCursorVisibility.Value && base.IsPresent;
+
         protected override Drawable CreateCursor() => new Cursor();
 
         private Bindable<bool> cursorRotate;
@@ -25,6 +29,15 @@ namespace osu.Game.Graphics.Cursor
 
         private bool startRotation;
 
+        [BackgroundDependencyLoader(true)]
+        private void load([NotNull] OsuConfigManager config, [CanBeNull] ScreenshotManager screenshotManager)
+        {
+            cursorRotate = config.GetBindable<bool>(OsuSetting.CursorRotation);
+
+            if (screenshotManager != null)
+                screenshotCursorVisibility.BindTo(screenshotManager.CursorVisibility);
+        }
+
         protected override bool OnMouseMove(InputState state)
         {
             if (cursorRotate && dragging)
@@ -104,12 +117,6 @@ namespace osu.Game.Graphics.Cursor
             ActiveCursor.ScaleTo(0.6f, 250, Easing.In);
         }
 
-        [BackgroundDependencyLoader]
-        private void load(OsuConfigManager config)
-        {
-            cursorRotate = config.GetBindable<bool>(OsuSetting.CursorRotation);
-        }
-
         public class Cursor : Container
         {
             private Container cursorContainer;
diff --git a/osu.Game/Graphics/ScreenshotManager.cs b/osu.Game/Graphics/ScreenshotManager.cs
index 5e0b9c9340..90580c50df 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Graphics/ScreenshotManager.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Graphics/ScreenshotManager.cs
@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@
 using System;
 using System.Drawing.Imaging;
 using System.IO;
+using System.Threading;
+using System.Threading.Tasks;
 using osu.Framework.Allocation;
 using osu.Framework.Audio;
 using osu.Framework.Audio.Sample;
@@ -12,6 +14,7 @@ using osu.Framework.Graphics.Containers;
 using osu.Framework.Input;
 using osu.Framework.Input.Bindings;
 using osu.Framework.Platform;
+using osu.Framework.Threading;
 using osu.Game.Configuration;
 using osu.Game.Input.Bindings;
 using osu.Game.Overlays;
@@ -21,7 +24,17 @@ namespace osu.Game.Graphics
 {
     public class ScreenshotManager : Container, IKeyBindingHandler<GlobalAction>, IHandleGlobalInput
     {
+        private readonly BindableBool cursorVisibility = new BindableBool(true);
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Changed when screenshots are being or have finished being taken, to control whether cursors should be visible.
+        /// If cursors should not be visible, cursors have 3 frames to hide themselves.
+        /// </summary>
+        public IBindable<bool> CursorVisibility => cursorVisibility;
+
         private Bindable<ScreenshotFormat> screenshotFormat;
+        private Bindable<bool> captureMenuCursor;
+
         private GameHost host;
         private Storage storage;
         private NotificationOverlay notificationOverlay;
@@ -36,6 +49,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Graphics
             this.notificationOverlay = notificationOverlay;
 
             screenshotFormat = config.GetBindable<ScreenshotFormat>(OsuSetting.ScreenshotFormat);
+            captureMenuCursor = config.GetBindable<bool>(OsuSetting.ScreenshotCaptureMenuCursor);
 
             shutter = audio.Sample.Get("UI/shutter");
         }
@@ -55,10 +69,31 @@ namespace osu.Game.Graphics
 
         public bool OnReleased(GlobalAction action) => false;
 
-        public async void TakeScreenshotAsync()
+        private volatile int screenShotTasks;
+
+        public async Task TakeScreenshotAsync() => await Task.Run(async () =>
         {
+            Interlocked.Increment(ref screenShotTasks);
+
+            if (!captureMenuCursor.Value)
+            {
+                cursorVisibility.Value = false;
+
+                // We need to wait for at most 3 draw nodes to be drawn, following which we can be assured at least one DrawNode has been generated/drawn with the set value
+                const int frames_to_wait = 3;
+
+                int framesWaited = 0;
+                ScheduledDelegate waitDelegate = host.DrawThread.Scheduler.AddDelayed(() => framesWaited++, 0, true);
+                while (framesWaited < frames_to_wait)
+                    Thread.Sleep(10);
+
+                waitDelegate.Cancel();
+            }
+
             using (var bitmap = await host.TakeScreenshotAsync())
             {
+                Interlocked.Decrement(ref screenShotTasks);
+
                 var fileName = getFileName();
                 if (fileName == null) return;
 
@@ -86,6 +121,14 @@ namespace osu.Game.Graphics
                     }
                 });
             }
+        });
+
+        protected override void Update()
+        {
+            base.Update();
+
+            if (cursorVisibility == false && Interlocked.CompareExchange(ref screenShotTasks, 0, 0) == 0)
+                cursorVisibility.Value = true;
         }
 
         private string getFileName()
diff --git a/osu.Game/OsuGame.cs b/osu.Game/OsuGame.cs
index 2d65d6738d..941e49e87e 100644
--- a/osu.Game/OsuGame.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/OsuGame.cs
@@ -60,6 +60,8 @@ namespace osu.Game
 
         private BeatmapSetOverlay beatmapSetOverlay;
 
+        private ScreenshotManager screenshotManager;
+
         public virtual Storage GetStorageForStableInstall() => null;
 
         private Intro intro
@@ -200,6 +202,9 @@ namespace osu.Game
 
         protected override void LoadComplete()
         {
+            // this needs to be cached before base.LoadComplete as it is used by CursorOverrideContainer.
+            dependencies.Cache(screenshotManager = new ScreenshotManager());
+
             base.LoadComplete();
 
             // The next time this is updated is in UpdateAfterChildren, which occurs too late and results
@@ -243,7 +248,8 @@ namespace osu.Game
 
             loadComponentSingleFile(volume = new VolumeOverlay(), overlayContent.Add);
             loadComponentSingleFile(onscreenDisplay = new OnScreenDisplay(), Add);
-            loadComponentSingleFile(new ScreenshotManager(), Add);
+
+            loadComponentSingleFile(screenshotManager, Add);
 
             //overlay elements
             loadComponentSingleFile(direct = new DirectOverlay { Depth = -1 }, mainContent.Add);
diff --git a/osu.Game/Overlays/Settings/Sections/Graphics/DetailSettings.cs b/osu.Game/Overlays/Settings/Sections/Graphics/DetailSettings.cs
index a78cb29468..54049bfb1f 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Overlays/Settings/Sections/Graphics/DetailSettings.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Overlays/Settings/Sections/Graphics/DetailSettings.cs
@@ -30,6 +30,11 @@ namespace osu.Game.Overlays.Settings.Sections.Graphics
                 {
                     LabelText = "Screenshot format",
                     Bindable = config.GetBindable<ScreenshotFormat>(OsuSetting.ScreenshotFormat)
+                },
+                new SettingsCheckbox
+                {
+                    LabelText = "Show menu cursor in screenshots",
+                    Bindable = config.GetBindable<bool>(OsuSetting.ScreenshotCaptureMenuCursor)
                 }
             };
         }
diff --git a/osu.Game/Screens/Menu/Button.cs b/osu.Game/Screens/Menu/Button.cs
index 33e423a558..542ddd2c92 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Screens/Menu/Button.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Screens/Menu/Button.cs
@@ -222,7 +222,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Menu
             boxHoverLayer.FadeOut(800, Easing.OutExpo);
         }
 
-        public override bool HandleKeyboardInput => state != ButtonState.Exploded;
+        public override bool HandleKeyboardInput => state == ButtonState.Expanded;
         public override bool HandleMouseInput => state != ButtonState.Exploded && box.Scale.X >= 0.8f;
 
         protected override void Update()