diff --git a/osu.Game/Rulesets/UI/RulesetInputManager.cs b/osu.Game/Rulesets/UI/RulesetInputManager.cs
index 07de2bf601..963c3427d0 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Rulesets/UI/RulesetInputManager.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Rulesets/UI/RulesetInputManager.cs
@@ -109,9 +109,9 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.UI
         {
             switch (e)
             {
-                case MouseDownEvent mouseDown when mouseDown.Button == MouseButton.Left || mouseDown.Button == MouseButton.Right:
+                case MouseDownEvent _:
                     if (mouseDisabled.Value)
-                        return false;
+                        return true; // importantly, block upwards propagation so global bindings also don't fire.
 
                     break;