diff --git a/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/Gameplay/TestSceneHUDOverlay.cs b/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/Gameplay/TestSceneHUDOverlay.cs
index d51c9b3f88..1e6e0007b5 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/Gameplay/TestSceneHUDOverlay.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/Gameplay/TestSceneHUDOverlay.cs
@@ -270,7 +270,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Tests.Visual.Gameplay
         {
             AddStep("create overlay", () =>
             {
-                hudOverlay = new HUDOverlay(null, Array.Empty<Mod>());
+                hudOverlay = new HUDOverlay(null, Array.Empty<Mod>(), new PlayerConfiguration());
 
                 // Add any key just to display the key counter visually.
                 hudOverlay.InputCountController.Add(new KeyCounterKeyboardTrigger(Key.Space));
diff --git a/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/Gameplay/TestSceneHUDOverlayRulesetLayouts.cs b/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/Gameplay/TestSceneHUDOverlayRulesetLayouts.cs
index 47791dd462..e67c2d9f09 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/Gameplay/TestSceneHUDOverlayRulesetLayouts.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/Gameplay/TestSceneHUDOverlayRulesetLayouts.cs
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Tests.Visual.Gameplay
                             Children = new Drawable[]
                             {
                                 drawableRuleset,
-                                new HUDOverlay(drawableRuleset, [])
+                                new HUDOverlay(drawableRuleset, [], new PlayerConfiguration())
                                 {
                                     RelativeSizeAxes = Axes.Both,
                                 }
diff --git a/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/Gameplay/TestSceneSkinEditorMultipleSkins.cs b/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/Gameplay/TestSceneSkinEditorMultipleSkins.cs
index 00369ade18..76daffbbad 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/Gameplay/TestSceneSkinEditorMultipleSkins.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/Gameplay/TestSceneSkinEditorMultipleSkins.cs
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Tests.Visual.Gameplay
 
                     var drawableRuleset = ruleset.CreateDrawableRulesetWith(beatmap, mods);
 
-                    var hudOverlay = new HUDOverlay(drawableRuleset, mods)
+                    var hudOverlay = new HUDOverlay(drawableRuleset, mods, new PlayerConfiguration())
                     {
                         Anchor = Anchor.Centre,
                         Origin = Anchor.Centre,
diff --git a/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/Gameplay/TestSceneSkinnableHUDOverlay.cs b/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/Gameplay/TestSceneSkinnableHUDOverlay.cs
index 754ec841d8..6e4f3af70a 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/Gameplay/TestSceneSkinnableHUDOverlay.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/Gameplay/TestSceneSkinnableHUDOverlay.cs
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Tests.Visual.Gameplay
             {
                 SetContents(_ =>
                 {
-                    hudOverlay = new HUDOverlay(new DrawableOsuRuleset(new OsuRuleset(), new OsuBeatmap()), Array.Empty<Mod>());
+                    hudOverlay = new HUDOverlay(new DrawableOsuRuleset(new OsuRuleset(), new OsuBeatmap()), Array.Empty<Mod>(), new PlayerConfiguration());
 
                     action?.Invoke(hudOverlay);
 
diff --git a/osu.Game/Screens/Play/HUD/HoldForMenuButton.cs b/osu.Game/Screens/Play/HUD/HoldForMenuButton.cs
index c271adc057..01314c5de6 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Screens/Play/HUD/HoldForMenuButton.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Screens/Play/HUD/HoldForMenuButton.cs
@@ -57,8 +57,8 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Play.HUD
             AlwaysPresent = true;
         }
 
-        [BackgroundDependencyLoader(true)]
-        private void load(Player player, OsuConfigManager config)
+        [BackgroundDependencyLoader]
+        private void load(OsuConfigManager config)
         {
             Children = new Drawable[]
             {
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Play.HUD
                     Anchor = Anchor.CentreLeft,
                     Origin = Anchor.CentreLeft
                 },
-                button = new HoldButton(isDangerousAction || player?.Configuration.AllowRestart == false)
+                button = new HoldButton(isDangerousAction)
                 {
                     HoverGained = () => text.FadeIn(500, Easing.OutQuint),
                     HoverLost = () => text.FadeOut(500, Easing.OutQuint),
diff --git a/osu.Game/Screens/Play/HUDOverlay.cs b/osu.Game/Screens/Play/HUDOverlay.cs
index 806e593729..d7283b227f 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Screens/Play/HUDOverlay.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Screens/Play/HUDOverlay.cs
@@ -73,6 +73,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Play
         private readonly DrawableRuleset drawableRuleset;
 
         private readonly IReadOnlyList<Mod> mods;
+        private readonly PlayerConfiguration configuration;
 
         /// <summary>
         /// Whether the elements that can optionally be hidden should be visible.
@@ -113,12 +114,13 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Play
         /// </summary>
         internal readonly Drawable PlayfieldSkinLayer;
 
-        public HUDOverlay([CanBeNull] DrawableRuleset drawableRuleset, IReadOnlyList<Mod> mods)
+        public HUDOverlay([CanBeNull] DrawableRuleset drawableRuleset, IReadOnlyList<Mod> mods, PlayerConfiguration configuration)
         {
             Container rightSettings;
 
             this.drawableRuleset = drawableRuleset;
             this.mods = mods;
+            this.configuration = configuration;
 
             RelativeSizeAxes = Axes.Both;
 
@@ -391,7 +393,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Play
             ShowHealth = { BindTarget = ShowHealthBar }
         };
 
-        protected HoldForMenuButton CreateHoldForMenuButton() => new HoldForMenuButton
+        protected HoldForMenuButton CreateHoldForMenuButton() => new HoldForMenuButton(!configuration.AllowRestart)
         {
             Anchor = Anchor.BottomRight,
             Origin = Anchor.BottomRight,
diff --git a/osu.Game/Screens/Play/Player.cs b/osu.Game/Screens/Play/Player.cs
index 21e0d3c8b9..ba543db996 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Screens/Play/Player.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Screens/Play/Player.cs
@@ -474,7 +474,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Play
                 Children = new[]
                 {
                     DimmableStoryboard.OverlayLayerContainer.CreateProxy(),
-                    HUDOverlay = new HUDOverlay(DrawableRuleset, GameplayState.Mods)
+                    HUDOverlay = new HUDOverlay(DrawableRuleset, GameplayState.Mods, Configuration)
                     {
                         HoldToQuit =
                         {