diff --git a/osu.Game.Tests/NonVisual/SessionStaticsTest.cs b/osu.Game.Tests/NonVisual/SessionStaticsTest.cs
index 013cdc30b4..a7831b4870 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Tests/NonVisual/SessionStaticsTest.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Tests/NonVisual/SessionStaticsTest.cs
@@ -31,7 +31,8 @@ namespace osu.Game.Tests.NonVisual
             Assert.IsTrue(sessionStatics.GetBindable<bool>(Static.LoginOverlayDisplayed).IsDefault);
             Assert.IsTrue(sessionStatics.GetBindable<bool>(Static.MutedAudioNotificationShownOnce).IsDefault);
             Assert.IsTrue(sessionStatics.GetBindable<bool>(Static.LowBatteryNotificationShownOnce).IsDefault);
-            Assert.IsTrue(sessionStatics.GetBindable<double?>(Static.LastHoverSoundPlaybackTime).IsDefault);
+            // some statics should not reset despite inactivity.
+            Assert.IsFalse(sessionStatics.GetBindable<double?>(Static.LastHoverSoundPlaybackTime).IsDefault);
         }
     }
 }
diff --git a/osu.Game/Configuration/SessionStatics.cs b/osu.Game/Configuration/SessionStatics.cs
index d41fce8747..837ee7e634 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Configuration/SessionStatics.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Configuration/SessionStatics.cs
@@ -32,7 +32,6 @@ namespace osu.Game.Configuration
             GetBindable<bool>(Static.LoginOverlayDisplayed).SetDefault();
             GetBindable<bool>(Static.MutedAudioNotificationShownOnce).SetDefault();
             GetBindable<bool>(Static.LowBatteryNotificationShownOnce).SetDefault();
-            GetBindable<double?>(Static.LastHoverSoundPlaybackTime).SetDefault();
         }
     }