diff --git a/osu.Game/OsuGame.cs b/osu.Game/OsuGame.cs
index 623c677991..053eb01dcd 100644
--- a/osu.Game/OsuGame.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/OsuGame.cs
@@ -683,9 +683,8 @@ namespace osu.Game
             {
                 overlay.State.ValueChanged += state =>
                 {
-                    if (state.NewValue == Visibility.Hidden) return;
-
-                    informationalOverlays.Where(o => o != overlay).ForEach(o => o.Hide());
+                    if (state.NewValue != Visibility.Hidden)
+                        showOverlayAboveOthers(overlay, informationalOverlays);
                 };
             }
 
@@ -699,12 +698,8 @@ namespace osu.Game
                     // informational overlays should be dismissed on a show or hide of a full overlay.
                     informationalOverlays.ForEach(o => o.Hide());
 
-                    if (state.NewValue == Visibility.Hidden) return;
-
-                    singleDisplayOverlays.Where(o => o != overlay).ForEach(o => o.Hide());
-
-                    if (!overlay.IsPresent)
-                        overlayContent.ChangeChildDepth(overlay, (float)-Clock.CurrentTime);
+                    if (state.NewValue != Visibility.Hidden)
+                        showOverlayAboveOthers(overlay, singleDisplayOverlays);
                 };
             }
 
@@ -729,6 +724,15 @@ namespace osu.Game
             notifications.State.ValueChanged += _ => updateScreenOffset();
         }
 
+        private void showOverlayAboveOthers(OverlayContainer overlay, OverlayContainer[] otherOverlays)
+        {
+            otherOverlays.Where(o => o != overlay).ForEach(o => o.Hide());
+
+            // show above others if not visible at all, else leave at current depth.
+            if (!overlay.IsPresent)
+                overlayContent.ChangeChildDepth(overlay, (float)-Clock.CurrentTime);
+        }
+
         public class GameIdleTracker : IdleTracker
         {
             private InputManager inputManager;