diff --git a/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/UserInterface/TestSceneDialogOverlay.cs b/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/UserInterface/TestSceneDialogOverlay.cs
index a6ff3462d4..cc4a57fb83 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/UserInterface/TestSceneDialogOverlay.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/UserInterface/TestSceneDialogOverlay.cs
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Tests.Visual.UserInterface
 
             Add(overlay = new DialogOverlay());
 
-            AddStep("dialog #1", () => overlay.Push(new PopupDialog
+            AddStep("dialog #1", () => overlay.Push(new TestPopupDialog
             {
                 Icon = FontAwesome.Regular.TrashAlt,
                 HeaderText = @"Confirm deletion of",
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Tests.Visual.UserInterface
                 },
             }));
 
-            AddStep("dialog #2", () => overlay.Push(new PopupDialog
+            AddStep("dialog #2", () => overlay.Push(new TestPopupDialog
             {
                 Icon = FontAwesome.Solid.Cog,
                 HeaderText = @"What do you want to do with",
@@ -71,5 +71,9 @@ namespace osu.Game.Tests.Visual.UserInterface
                 },
             }));
         }
+
+        private class TestPopupDialog : PopupDialog
+        {
+        }
     }
 }
diff --git a/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/UserInterface/TestScenePopupDialog.cs b/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/UserInterface/TestScenePopupDialog.cs
index 9ddd8f4038..3d39bb7003 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/UserInterface/TestScenePopupDialog.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/UserInterface/TestScenePopupDialog.cs
@@ -13,13 +13,22 @@ namespace osu.Game.Tests.Visual.UserInterface
     {
         public TestScenePopupDialog()
         {
-            var popup = new PopupDialog
+            Add(new TestPopupDialog
             {
                 RelativeSizeAxes = Axes.Both,
                 State = { Value = Framework.Graphics.Containers.Visibility.Visible },
-                Icon = FontAwesome.Solid.AssistiveListeningSystems,
-                HeaderText = @"This is a test popup",
-                BodyText = "I can say lots of stuff and even wrap my words!",
+            });
+        }
+
+        private class TestPopupDialog : PopupDialog
+        {
+            public TestPopupDialog()
+            {
+                Icon = FontAwesome.Solid.AssistiveListeningSystems;
+
+                HeaderText = @"This is a test popup";
+                BodyText = "I can say lots of stuff and even wrap my words!";
+
                 Buttons = new PopupDialogButton[]
                 {
                     new PopupDialogCancelButton
@@ -30,10 +39,8 @@ namespace osu.Game.Tests.Visual.UserInterface
                     {
                         Text = @"You're a fake!",
                     },
-                }
-            };
-
-            Add(popup);
+                };
+            }
         }
     }
 }
diff --git a/osu.Game/Overlays/Dialog/PopupDialog.cs b/osu.Game/Overlays/Dialog/PopupDialog.cs
index 5c0ddb47b1..37674a5dcb 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Overlays/Dialog/PopupDialog.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Overlays/Dialog/PopupDialog.cs
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ using osuTK.Input;
 
 namespace osu.Game.Overlays.Dialog
 {
-    public class PopupDialog : VisibilityContainer
+    public abstract class PopupDialog : VisibilityContainer
     {
         public static readonly float ENTER_DURATION = 500;
         public static readonly float EXIT_DURATION = 200;