diff --git a/osu.Game/Overlays/Mods/ModSelectScreen.cs b/osu.Game/Overlays/Mods/ModSelectScreen.cs
index bf47e4351a..7c0ed941c6 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Overlays/Mods/ModSelectScreen.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Overlays/Mods/ModSelectScreen.cs
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ using osu.Game.Graphics.Containers;
 using osu.Game.Graphics.UserInterface;
 using osu.Game.Input.Bindings;
 using osu.Game.Rulesets.Mods;
+using osu.Game.Screens.Select;
 using osuTK;
 using osuTK.Input;
 
@@ -44,6 +45,15 @@ namespace osu.Game.Overlays.Mods
             }
         }
 
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Hotkey that should be used to hide the mod select screen.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <remarks>
+        /// This is handled locally here rather than via <see cref="FooterButtonMods"/>, because this overlay is being registered at the game level
+        /// and therefore takes away keyboard focus from the screen stack.
+        /// </remarks>
+        internal GlobalAction? Hotkey { get; set; }
+
         /// <summary>
         /// Whether configurable <see cref="Mod"/>s can be configured by the local user.
         /// </summary>
@@ -321,12 +331,23 @@ namespace osu.Game.Overlays.Mods
 
         public override bool OnPressed(KeyBindingPressEvent<GlobalAction> e)
         {
+            if (e.Repeat)
+                return false;
+
             if (e.Action == GlobalAction.Back && customisationVisible.Value)
             {
                 customisationVisible.Value = false;
                 return true;
             }
 
+            if (e.Action == Hotkey)
+            {
+                if (customisationVisible.Value)
+                    customisationVisible.Value = false;
+                Hide();
+                return true;
+            }
+
             return base.OnPressed(e);
         }
 
diff --git a/osu.Game/Screens/OnlinePlay/OnlinePlaySongSelect.cs b/osu.Game/Screens/OnlinePlay/OnlinePlaySongSelect.cs
index c4503773ad..4b6c06481b 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Screens/OnlinePlay/OnlinePlaySongSelect.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Screens/OnlinePlay/OnlinePlaySongSelect.cs
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ using osu.Framework.Graphics;
 using osu.Framework.Graphics.Containers;
 using osu.Framework.Screens;
 using osu.Game.Beatmaps;
+using osu.Game.Input.Bindings;
 using osu.Game.Online.API;
 using osu.Game.Online.Rooms;
 using osu.Game.Overlays;
@@ -162,6 +163,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.OnlinePlay
 
         protected override ModSelectScreen CreateModSelectOverlay() => new UserModSelectScreen(OverlayColourScheme.Plum)
         {
+            Hotkey = GlobalAction.ToggleModSelection,
             IsValidMod = IsValidMod
         };
 
diff --git a/osu.Game/Screens/Select/SongSelect.cs b/osu.Game/Screens/Select/SongSelect.cs
index eb5e996972..7317b20f88 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Screens/Select/SongSelect.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Screens/Select/SongSelect.cs
@@ -333,7 +333,10 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Select
             (new FooterButtonOptions(), BeatmapOptions)
         };
 
-        protected virtual ModSelectScreen CreateModSelectOverlay() => new UserModSelectScreen();
+        protected virtual ModSelectScreen CreateModSelectOverlay() => new UserModSelectScreen
+        {
+            Hotkey = GlobalAction.ToggleModSelection
+        };
 
         protected virtual void ApplyFilterToCarousel(FilterCriteria criteria)
         {