diff --git a/osu.Game/Graphics/UserInterface/LoadingLayer.cs b/osu.Game/Graphics/UserInterface/LoadingLayer.cs
index 4fdc95f483..25a62acaba 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Graphics/UserInterface/LoadingLayer.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Graphics/UserInterface/LoadingLayer.cs
@@ -35,6 +35,8 @@ namespace osu.Game.Graphics.UserInterface
             MainContents.RelativeSizeAxes = Axes.None;
         }
 
+        public override bool HandleNonPositionalInput => false;
+
         protected override bool Handle(UIEvent e)
         {
             switch (e)