diff --git a/osu.Game/Rulesets/UI/DrawableRuleset.cs b/osu.Game/Rulesets/UI/DrawableRuleset.cs
index 2866e81682..302380744a 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Rulesets/UI/DrawableRuleset.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Rulesets/UI/DrawableRuleset.cs
@@ -225,6 +225,9 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.UI
 
             if (replayInputManager.ReplayInputHandler != null)
                 replayInputManager.ReplayInputHandler.GamefieldToScreenSpace = Playfield.GamefieldToScreenSpace;
+
+            if (!ProvidingUserCursor)
+                Playfield.Cursor?.Show();
         }
 
         /// <summary>
diff --git a/osu.Game/Tests/Visual/ManualInputManagerTestCase.cs b/osu.Game/Tests/Visual/ManualInputManagerTestCase.cs
index f14ac833e4..9b1ccdd6a4 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Tests/Visual/ManualInputManagerTestCase.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Tests/Visual/ManualInputManagerTestCase.cs
@@ -4,17 +4,24 @@
 using osu.Framework.Graphics;
 using osu.Framework.Graphics.Containers;
 using osu.Framework.Testing.Input;
+using osu.Game.Graphics.Cursor;
 
 namespace osu.Game.Tests.Visual
 {
     public abstract class ManualInputManagerTestCase : OsuTestCase
     {
-        protected override Container<Drawable> Content => InputManager;
+        protected override Container<Drawable> Content => content;
+        private readonly Container content;
+
         protected readonly ManualInputManager InputManager;
 
         protected ManualInputManagerTestCase()
         {
-            base.Content.Add(InputManager = new ManualInputManager { UseParentInput = true });
+            base.Content.Add(InputManager = new ManualInputManager
+            {
+                UseParentInput = true,
+                Child = content = new MenuCursorContainer { RelativeSizeAxes = Axes.Both },
+            });
         }
 
         /// <summary>