diff --git a/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/Menus/TestSceneToolbar.cs b/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/Menus/TestSceneToolbar.cs
index f819ae4682..841860accb 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/Menus/TestSceneToolbar.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/Menus/TestSceneToolbar.cs
@@ -91,7 +91,12 @@ namespace osu.Game.Tests.Visual.Menus
 
         public class TestToolbar : Toolbar
         {
-            public new Bindable<OverlayActivation> OverlayActivationMode => base.OverlayActivationMode;
+            public TestToolbar()
+            {
+                base.OverlayActivationMode.BindTo(OverlayActivationMode);
+            }
+
+            public new Bindable<OverlayActivation> OverlayActivationMode { get; } = new Bindable<OverlayActivation>(OverlayActivation.All);
         }
     }
 }
diff --git a/osu.Game/Graphics/Containers/OsuFocusedOverlayContainer.cs b/osu.Game/Graphics/Containers/OsuFocusedOverlayContainer.cs
index 93ac69bdbf..751ccc8f15 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Graphics/Containers/OsuFocusedOverlayContainer.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Graphics/Containers/OsuFocusedOverlayContainer.cs
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Graphics.Containers
         [Resolved]
         private PreviewTrackManager previewTrackManager { get; set; }
 
-        protected readonly Bindable<OverlayActivation> OverlayActivationMode = new Bindable<OverlayActivation>(OverlayActivation.All);
+        protected readonly IBindable<OverlayActivation> OverlayActivationMode = new Bindable<OverlayActivation>(OverlayActivation.All);
 
         [BackgroundDependencyLoader(true)]
         private void load(AudioManager audio)
diff --git a/osu.Game/OsuGame.cs b/osu.Game/OsuGame.cs
index 6a390942b7..e6d96df927 100644
--- a/osu.Game/OsuGame.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/OsuGame.cs
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ namespace osu.Game
 
         private IdleTracker idleTracker;
 
-        public readonly Bindable<OverlayActivation> OverlayActivationMode = new Bindable<OverlayActivation>();
+        public readonly IBindable<OverlayActivation> OverlayActivationMode = new Bindable<OverlayActivation>();
 
         protected OsuScreenStack ScreenStack;
 
diff --git a/osu.Game/Overlays/Toolbar/Toolbar.cs b/osu.Game/Overlays/Toolbar/Toolbar.cs
index 3bf9e85428..393e349bd0 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Overlays/Toolbar/Toolbar.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Overlays/Toolbar/Toolbar.cs
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Overlays.Toolbar
 
         private const double transition_time = 500;
 
-        protected readonly Bindable<OverlayActivation> OverlayActivationMode = new Bindable<OverlayActivation>(OverlayActivation.All);
+        protected readonly IBindable<OverlayActivation> OverlayActivationMode = new Bindable<OverlayActivation>(OverlayActivation.All);
 
         // Toolbar components like RulesetSelector should receive keyboard input events even when the toolbar is hidden.
         public override bool PropagateNonPositionalInputSubTree => true;
diff --git a/osu.Game/Screens/Menu/ButtonSystem.cs b/osu.Game/Screens/Menu/ButtonSystem.cs
index 5ba7a8ddc3..4becdd58cd 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Screens/Menu/ButtonSystem.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Screens/Menu/ButtonSystem.cs
@@ -270,9 +270,6 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Menu
                 ButtonSystemState lastState = state;
                 state = value;
 
-                if (game != null)
-                    game.OverlayActivationMode.Value = state == ButtonSystemState.Exit ? OverlayActivation.Disabled : OverlayActivation.All;
-
                 updateLogoState(lastState);
 
                 Logger.Log($"{nameof(ButtonSystem)}'s state changed from {lastState} to {state}");