diff --git a/osu.Game/Rulesets/UI/DrawableRuleset.cs b/osu.Game/Rulesets/UI/DrawableRuleset.cs
index d5b3df27df..d37f053486 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Rulesets/UI/DrawableRuleset.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Rulesets/UI/DrawableRuleset.cs
@@ -239,6 +239,11 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.UI
                 continueResume();
         }
 
+        public override void CancelResume()
+        {
+            ResumeOverlay.Hide();
+        }
+
         /// <summary>
         /// Creates and adds the visual representation of a <see cref="TObject"/> to this <see cref="DrawableRuleset{TObject}"/>.
         /// </summary>
@@ -453,6 +458,8 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.UI
         /// <param name="continueResume">The action to run when resuming is to be completed.</param>
         public abstract void RequestResume(Action continueResume);
 
+        public abstract void CancelResume();
+
         /// <summary>
         /// Create a <see cref="ScoreProcessor"/> for the associated ruleset  and link with this
         /// <see cref="DrawableRuleset"/>.
diff --git a/osu.Game/Screens/Play/Player.cs b/osu.Game/Screens/Play/Player.cs
index 0b363eac4d..7eccde4555 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Screens/Play/Player.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Screens/Play/Player.cs
@@ -443,6 +443,11 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Play
         {
             if (!canPause) return;
 
+            if (IsResuming)
+            {
+                DrawableRuleset.CancelResume();
+            }
+
             IsResuming = false;
             GameplayClockContainer.Stop();
             PauseOverlay.Show();