diff --git a/osu.Game/Overlays/Volume/MuteButton.cs b/osu.Game/Overlays/Volume/MuteButton.cs
index 9cc346a38b..c83ad4ac0d 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Overlays/Volume/MuteButton.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Overlays/Volume/MuteButton.cs
@@ -88,5 +88,13 @@ namespace osu.Game.Overlays.Volume
         {
             Content.TransformTo<Container<Drawable>, ColourInfo>("BorderColour", unhoveredColour, 500, Easing.OutQuint);
         }
+
+        protected override bool OnMouseDown(MouseDownEvent e)
+        {
+            base.OnMouseDown(e);
+
+            // Block mouse down to avoid dismissing overlays sitting behind the mute button
+            return true;
+        }
     }
 }