diff --git a/osu.Game/Screens/Play/Player.cs b/osu.Game/Screens/Play/Player.cs
index f9307595d2..3efc85d743 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Screens/Play/Player.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Screens/Play/Player.cs
@@ -150,7 +150,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Play
                     FramedClock = offsetClock,
                     OnRetry = Restart,
                     OnQuit = Exit,
-                    CheckCanPause = () => ValidForResume && !HasFailed,
+                    CheckCanPause = () => ValidForResume && !HasFailed && !HitRenderer.HasReplayLoaded,
                     Retries = RestartCount,
                     OnPause = () => {
                         hudOverlay.KeyCounter.IsCounting = pauseContainer.IsPaused;