diff --git a/osu.Game/Screens/Play/Player.cs b/osu.Game/Screens/Play/Player.cs
index 8693035103..63ec3b0d2d 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Screens/Play/Player.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Screens/Play/Player.cs
@@ -251,6 +251,12 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Play
         {
             target.AddRange(new[]
             {
+                BreakOverlay = new BreakOverlay(working.Beatmap.BeatmapInfo.LetterboxInBreaks, ScoreProcessor)
+                {
+                    Clock = DrawableRuleset.FrameStableClock,
+                    ProcessCustomClock = false,
+                    Breaks = working.Beatmap.Breaks
+                },
                 // display the cursor above some HUD elements.
                 DrawableRuleset.Cursor?.CreateProxy() ?? new Container(),
                 DrawableRuleset.ResumeOverlay?.CreateProxy() ?? new Container(),
@@ -308,12 +314,6 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Play
                     },
                 },
                 failAnimation = new FailAnimation(DrawableRuleset) { OnComplete = onFailComplete, },
-                BreakOverlay = new BreakOverlay(working.Beatmap.BeatmapInfo.LetterboxInBreaks, ScoreProcessor)
-                {
-                    Clock = DrawableRuleset.FrameStableClock,
-                    ProcessCustomClock = false,
-                    Breaks = working.Beatmap.Breaks
-                },
             });
         }