diff --git a/osu.Game/Screens/Play/HUD/ReplaySettingsOverlay.cs b/osu.Game/Screens/Play/HUD/ReplaySettingsOverlay.cs
index 9f55ce8ce5..e44a738d55 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Screens/Play/HUD/ReplaySettingsOverlay.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Screens/Play/HUD/ReplaySettingsOverlay.cs
@@ -14,6 +14,8 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Play.HUD
     {
         private const int fade_duration = 200;
 
+        public bool ReplayLoaded;
+
         public override bool HandleInput => true;
 
         public readonly PlaybackSettings PlaybackSettings;
@@ -53,7 +55,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Play.HUD
 
             if (state.Keyboard.ControlPressed)
             {
-                if (args.Key == Key.H)
+                if (args.Key == Key.H && ReplayLoaded)
                 {
                     ToggleVisibility();
                     return true;
diff --git a/osu.Game/Screens/Play/HUDOverlay.cs b/osu.Game/Screens/Play/HUDOverlay.cs
index 1d7e0727ba..f4b5efe1e5 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Screens/Play/HUDOverlay.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Screens/Play/HUDOverlay.cs
@@ -97,6 +97,8 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Play
 
             replayLoaded = rulesetContainer.HasReplayLoaded;
 
+            ReplaySettingsOverlay.ReplayLoaded = replayLoaded;
+
             // in the case a replay isn't loaded, we want some elements to only appear briefly.
             if (!replayLoaded)
             {