diff --git a/osu.Game/Screens/Play/Player.cs b/osu.Game/Screens/Play/Player.cs
index fa545859d4..8c816e8030 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Screens/Play/Player.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Screens/Play/Player.cs
@@ -672,7 +672,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Play
 
         private double? lastPauseActionTime;
 
-        public bool PauseCooldownActive =>
+        protected bool PauseCooldownActive =>
             lastPauseActionTime.HasValue && GameplayClockContainer.GameplayClock.CurrentTime < lastPauseActionTime + pause_cooldown;
 
         private bool canPause =>
diff --git a/osu.Game/Tests/Visual/TestPlayer.cs b/osu.Game/Tests/Visual/TestPlayer.cs
index f47391ce6a..0addc9de75 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Tests/Visual/TestPlayer.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Tests/Visual/TestPlayer.cs
@@ -34,6 +34,8 @@ namespace osu.Game.Tests.Visual
 
         public new HealthProcessor HealthProcessor => base.HealthProcessor;
 
+        public new bool PauseCooldownActive => base.PauseCooldownActive;
+
         public readonly List<JudgementResult> Results = new List<JudgementResult>();
 
         public TestPlayer(bool allowPause = true, bool showResults = true, bool pauseOnFocusLost = false)