diff --git a/osu.Game/Overlays/VolumeOverlay.cs b/osu.Game/Overlays/VolumeOverlay.cs
index da63495fec..f922c507f7 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Overlays/VolumeOverlay.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Overlays/VolumeOverlay.cs
@@ -100,6 +100,8 @@ namespace osu.Game.Overlays
 
         public bool Adjust(GlobalAction action)
         {
+            if (!IsLoaded) return false;
+
             switch (action)
             {
                 case GlobalAction.DecreaseVolume: