diff --git a/osu.Game/Input/Bindings/GlobalActionContainer.cs b/osu.Game/Input/Bindings/GlobalActionContainer.cs
index 618798a6d8..567c81c018 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Input/Bindings/GlobalActionContainer.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Input/Bindings/GlobalActionContainer.cs
@@ -56,6 +56,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Input.Bindings
             new KeyBinding(new[] { InputKey.Control, InputKey.Tilde }, GlobalAction.QuickExit),
             new KeyBinding(new[] { InputKey.Control, InputKey.Plus }, GlobalAction.IncreaseScrollSpeed),
             new KeyBinding(new[] { InputKey.Control, InputKey.Minus }, GlobalAction.DecreaseScrollSpeed),
+            new KeyBinding(InputKey.MouseMiddle, GlobalAction.PauseGameplay),
         };
 
         public IEnumerable<KeyBinding> AudioControlKeyBindings => new[]
@@ -157,5 +158,8 @@ namespace osu.Game.Input.Bindings
 
         [Description("Home")]
         Home,
+
+        [Description("Pause")]
+        PauseGameplay,
     }
 }
diff --git a/osu.Game/Screens/Play/HUD/HoldForMenuButton.cs b/osu.Game/Screens/Play/HUD/HoldForMenuButton.cs
index 684834123b..81ad29107f 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Screens/Play/HUD/HoldForMenuButton.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Screens/Play/HUD/HoldForMenuButton.cs
@@ -251,6 +251,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Play.HUD
                 switch (action)
                 {
                     case GlobalAction.Back:
+                    case GlobalAction.PauseGameplay:
                         if (!pendingAnimation)
                             BeginConfirm();
                         return true;