diff --git a/osu.Game/Screens/Play/HUDOverlay.cs b/osu.Game/Screens/Play/HUDOverlay.cs
index 34522d74ef..115611c244 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Screens/Play/HUDOverlay.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Screens/Play/HUDOverlay.cs
@@ -45,7 +45,6 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Play
         protected HUDOverlay()
         {
             RelativeSizeAxes = Axes.Both;
-            AlwaysPresent = true;
 
             Add(content = new Container
             {
@@ -68,7 +67,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Play
         private void load(OsuConfigManager config, NotificationManager notificationManager)
         {
             showHud = config.GetBindable<bool>(OsuSetting.ShowInterface);
-            showHud.ValueChanged += hudVisibility => FadeTo(hudVisibility ? 1 : 0, duration);
+            showHud.ValueChanged += hudVisibility => content.FadeTo(hudVisibility ? 1 : 0, duration);
             showHud.TriggerChange();
 
             if (!showHud && !hasShownNotificationOnce)
diff --git a/osu.Game/Screens/Play/KeyCounterCollection.cs b/osu.Game/Screens/Play/KeyCounterCollection.cs
index e53a1dcd99..6e1c8a34e5 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Screens/Play/KeyCounterCollection.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Screens/Play/KeyCounterCollection.cs
@@ -21,7 +21,6 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Play
         public KeyCounterCollection()
         {
             AlwaysReceiveInput = true;
-            AlwaysPresent = true;
 
             Direction = FillDirection.Horizontal;
             AutoSizeAxes = Axes.Both;