diff --git a/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/Gameplay/TestScenePause.cs b/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/Gameplay/TestScenePause.cs
index ac10c77a78..5808a78056 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/Gameplay/TestScenePause.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/Gameplay/TestScenePause.cs
@@ -137,6 +137,22 @@ namespace osu.Game.Tests.Visual.Gameplay
             exitAndConfirm();
         }
 
+        [Test]
+        public void TestExitViaHoldToExit()
+        {
+            AddStep("exit", () =>
+            {
+                InputManager.MoveMouseTo(Player.HUDOverlay.HoldToQuit.First(c => c is HoldToConfirmContainer));
+                InputManager.PressButton(MouseButton.Left);
+            });
+
+            confirmPaused();
+
+            AddStep("release", () => InputManager.ReleaseButton(MouseButton.Left));
+
+            exitAndConfirm();
+        }
+
         [Test]
         public void TestExitFromPause()
         {
diff --git a/osu.Game/Screens/Loader.cs b/osu.Game/Screens/Loader.cs
index e4956bc8ab..8add730c4e 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Screens/Loader.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Screens/Loader.cs
@@ -9,22 +9,13 @@ using osu.Framework.Graphics.Shaders;
 using osu.Game.Screens.Menu;
 using osuTK;
 using osu.Framework.Screens;
-using osu.Game.Overlays;
 
 namespace osu.Game.Screens
 {
-    public class Loader : OsuScreen
+    public class Loader : StartupScreen
     {
         private bool showDisclaimer;
 
-        public override bool HideOverlaysOnEnter => true;
-
-        public override OverlayActivation InitialOverlayActivationMode => OverlayActivation.Disabled;
-
-        public override bool CursorVisible => false;
-
-        public override bool AllowBackButton => false;
-
         public Loader()
         {
             ValidForResume = false;
diff --git a/osu.Game/Screens/Menu/Disclaimer.cs b/osu.Game/Screens/Menu/Disclaimer.cs
index 0130a5143b..97231a1331 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Screens/Menu/Disclaimer.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Screens/Menu/Disclaimer.cs
@@ -15,12 +15,11 @@ using osu.Game.Graphics.Containers;
 using osu.Game.Online.API;
 using osuTK;
 using osuTK.Graphics;
-using osu.Game.Overlays;
 using osu.Game.Users;
 
 namespace osu.Game.Screens.Menu
 {
-    public class Disclaimer : OsuScreen
+    public class Disclaimer : StartupScreen
     {
         private Intro intro;
         private SpriteIcon icon;
@@ -28,11 +27,6 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Menu
         private LinkFlowContainer textFlow;
         private LinkFlowContainer supportFlow;
 
-        public override bool HideOverlaysOnEnter => true;
-        public override OverlayActivation InitialOverlayActivationMode => OverlayActivation.Disabled;
-
-        public override bool CursorVisible => false;
-
         private Drawable heart;
 
         private const float icon_y = -85;
diff --git a/osu.Game/Screens/Menu/Intro.cs b/osu.Game/Screens/Menu/Intro.cs
index eec92e3080..c52e8541c5 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Screens/Menu/Intro.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Screens/Menu/Intro.cs
@@ -15,11 +15,10 @@ using osu.Game.IO.Archives;
 using osu.Game.Screens.Backgrounds;
 using osuTK;
 using osuTK.Graphics;
-using osu.Game.Overlays;
 
 namespace osu.Game.Screens.Menu
 {
-    public class Intro : OsuScreen
+    public class Intro : StartupScreen
     {
         private const string menu_music_beatmap_hash = "3c8b1fcc9434dbb29e2fb613d3b9eada9d7bb6c125ceb32396c3b53437280c83";
 
@@ -32,13 +31,6 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Menu
         private SampleChannel welcome;
         private SampleChannel seeya;
 
-        public override bool AllowBackButton => false;
-
-        public override bool HideOverlaysOnEnter => true;
-        public override OverlayActivation InitialOverlayActivationMode => OverlayActivation.Disabled;
-
-        public override bool CursorVisible => false;
-
         protected override BackgroundScreen CreateBackground() => new BackgroundScreenBlack();
 
         private Bindable<bool> menuVoice;
diff --git a/osu.Game/Screens/Play/Player.cs b/osu.Game/Screens/Play/Player.cs
index 8c2c653c5b..957498dc44 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Screens/Play/Player.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Screens/Play/Player.cs
@@ -184,7 +184,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Play
                         if (!this.IsCurrentScreen()) return;
 
                         fadeOut(true);
-                        performUserRequestedExit();
+                        performImmediateExit();
                     },
                 },
                 failAnimation = new FailAnimation(DrawableRuleset) { OnComplete = onFailComplete, }
@@ -251,15 +251,20 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Play
             return working;
         }
 
-        private void performUserRequestedExit()
+        private void performImmediateExit()
         {
-            if (!this.IsCurrentScreen()) return;
-
             // if a restart has been requested, cancel any pending completion (user has shown intent to restart).
             onCompletionEvent = null;
 
             ValidForResume = false;
 
+            performUserRequestedExit();
+        }
+
+        private void performUserRequestedExit()
+        {
+            if (!this.IsCurrentScreen()) return;
+
             this.Exit();
         }
 
diff --git a/osu.Game/Screens/StartupScreen.cs b/osu.Game/Screens/StartupScreen.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..797f185a37
--- /dev/null
+++ b/osu.Game/Screens/StartupScreen.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+// Copyright (c) ppy Pty Ltd <contact@ppy.sh>. Licensed under the MIT Licence.
+// See the LICENCE file in the repository root for full licence text.
+
+using osu.Game.Overlays;
+
+namespace osu.Game.Screens
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// A screen which is shown once as part of the startup procedure.
+    /// </summary>
+    public abstract class StartupScreen : OsuScreen
+    {
+        public override bool AllowBackButton => false;
+
+        public override bool HideOverlaysOnEnter => true;
+
+        public override bool CursorVisible => false;
+
+        public override OverlayActivation InitialOverlayActivationMode => OverlayActivation.Disabled;
+    }
+}