diff --git a/osu.Game/Screens/Menu/Button.cs b/osu.Game/Screens/Menu/Button.cs
index 33e423a558..542ddd2c92 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Screens/Menu/Button.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Screens/Menu/Button.cs
@@ -222,7 +222,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Menu
             boxHoverLayer.FadeOut(800, Easing.OutExpo);
         }
 
-        public override bool HandleKeyboardInput => state != ButtonState.Exploded;
+        public override bool HandleKeyboardInput => state == ButtonState.Expanded;
         public override bool HandleMouseInput => state != ButtonState.Exploded && box.Scale.X >= 0.8f;
 
         protected override void Update()