diff --git a/osu.Desktop/OsuGameDesktop.cs b/osu.Desktop/OsuGameDesktop.cs
index 93fd3935c6..bd9ba3501f 100644
--- a/osu.Desktop/OsuGameDesktop.cs
+++ b/osu.Desktop/OsuGameDesktop.cs
@@ -15,12 +15,16 @@ using Microsoft.Win32;
 using osu.Desktop.Updater;
 using osu.Framework;
 using osu.Framework.Platform.Windows;
+using osu.Framework.Screens;
+using osu.Game.Screens;
+using osu.Game.Screens.Menu;
 
 namespace osu.Desktop
 {
     internal class OsuGameDesktop : OsuGame
     {
         private readonly bool noVersionOverlay;
+        private VersionManager versionManager;
 
         public OsuGameDesktop(string[] args = null)
             : base(args)
@@ -46,7 +50,7 @@ namespace osu.Desktop
 
             if (!noVersionOverlay)
             {
-                LoadComponentAsync(new VersionManager { Depth = int.MinValue }, v =>
+                LoadComponentAsync(versionManager = new VersionManager { Depth = int.MinValue }, v =>
                 {
                     Add(v);
                     v.State = Visibility.Visible;
@@ -59,6 +63,21 @@ namespace osu.Desktop
             }
         }
 
+        protected override void ScreenChanged(OsuScreen current, Screen newScreen)
+        {
+            base.ScreenChanged(current, newScreen);
+            switch (newScreen)
+            {
+                case Intro _:
+                case MainMenu _:
+                    versionManager.State = Visibility.Visible;
+                    break;
+                default:
+                    versionManager.State = Visibility.Hidden;
+                    break;
+            }
+        }
+
         public override void SetHost(GameHost host)
         {
             base.SetHost(host);
diff --git a/osu.Desktop/Overlays/VersionManager.cs b/osu.Desktop/Overlays/VersionManager.cs
index f31bba1e1e..c1fd34d009 100644
--- a/osu.Desktop/Overlays/VersionManager.cs
+++ b/osu.Desktop/Overlays/VersionManager.cs
@@ -128,11 +128,12 @@ namespace osu.Desktop.Overlays
 
         protected override void PopIn()
         {
-            this.FadeIn(1000);
+            this.FadeIn(1400, Easing.OutQuint);
         }
 
         protected override void PopOut()
         {
+            this.FadeOut(500, Easing.OutQuint);
         }
     }
 }
diff --git a/osu.Game/OsuGame.cs b/osu.Game/OsuGame.cs
index 6a5f9656d1..2a4c812401 100644
--- a/osu.Game/OsuGame.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/OsuGame.cs
@@ -716,10 +716,15 @@ namespace osu.Game
             this.ruleset.Disabled = rulesetDisabled;
         }
 
-        private void screenAdded(Screen newScreen)
+        protected virtual void ScreenChanged(OsuScreen current, Screen newScreen)
         {
             currentScreen = (OsuScreen)newScreen;
-            Logger.Log($"Screen changed → {currentScreen}");
+        }
+
+        private void screenAdded(Screen newScreen)
+        {
+            ScreenChanged(currentScreen, newScreen);
+            Logger.Log($"Screen changed → {newScreen}");
 
             newScreen.ModePushed += screenAdded;
             newScreen.Exited += screenRemoved;
@@ -727,7 +732,7 @@ namespace osu.Game
 
         private void screenRemoved(Screen newScreen)
         {
-            currentScreen = (OsuScreen)newScreen;
+            ScreenChanged(currentScreen, newScreen);
             Logger.Log($"Screen changed ← {currentScreen}");
 
             if (newScreen == null)