diff --git a/osu.Game/Screens/Play/SongProgressBar.cs b/osu.Game/Screens/Play/SongProgressBar.cs
index 5052b32335..939b5fad1f 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Screens/Play/SongProgressBar.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Screens/Play/SongProgressBar.cs
@@ -57,6 +57,8 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Play
             set => CurrentNumber.Value = value;
         }
 
+        protected override bool AllowKeyboardInputWhenNotHovered => true;
+
         public SongProgressBar(float barHeight, float handleBarHeight, Vector2 handleSize)
         {
             CurrentNumber.MinValue = 0;