diff --git a/osu.Android/GameplayScreenRotationLocker.cs b/osu.Android/GameplayScreenRotationLocker.cs
index e5fc354db7..26234545ef 100644
--- a/osu.Android/GameplayScreenRotationLocker.cs
+++ b/osu.Android/GameplayScreenRotationLocker.cs
@@ -6,28 +6,29 @@ using osu.Framework.Allocation;
 using osu.Framework.Bindables;
 using osu.Framework.Graphics;
 using osu.Game;
+using osu.Game.Screens.Play;
 
 namespace osu.Android
 {
     public partial class GameplayScreenRotationLocker : Component
     {
-        private Bindable<bool> localUserPlaying = null!;
+        private IBindable<LocalUserPlayingState> localUserPlaying = null!;
 
         [Resolved]
         private OsuGameActivity gameActivity { get; set; } = null!;
 
         [BackgroundDependencyLoader]
-        private void load(OsuGame game)
+        private void load(ILocalUserPlayInfo localUserPlayInfo)
         {
-            localUserPlaying = game.LocalUserPlaying.GetBoundCopy();
+            localUserPlaying = localUserPlayInfo.PlayingState.GetBoundCopy();
             localUserPlaying.BindValueChanged(updateLock, true);
         }
 
-        private void updateLock(ValueChangedEvent<bool> userPlaying)
+        private void updateLock(ValueChangedEvent<LocalUserPlayingState> userPlaying)
         {
             gameActivity.RunOnUiThread(() =>
             {
-                gameActivity.RequestedOrientation = userPlaying.NewValue ? ScreenOrientation.Locked : gameActivity.DefaultOrientation;
+                gameActivity.RequestedOrientation = userPlaying.NewValue != LocalUserPlayingState.NotPlaying ? ScreenOrientation.Locked : gameActivity.DefaultOrientation;
             });
         }
     }
diff --git a/osu.Desktop/Updater/VelopackUpdateManager.cs b/osu.Desktop/Updater/VelopackUpdateManager.cs
index 7a79284533..33ff6c2b37 100644
--- a/osu.Desktop/Updater/VelopackUpdateManager.cs
+++ b/osu.Desktop/Updater/VelopackUpdateManager.cs
@@ -25,6 +25,8 @@ namespace osu.Desktop.Updater
         [Resolved]
         private ILocalUserPlayInfo? localUserInfo { get; set; }
 
+        private bool isInGameplay => localUserInfo?.PlayingState.Value != LocalUserPlayingState.NotPlaying;
+
         private UpdateInfo? pendingUpdate;
 
         public VelopackUpdateManager()
@@ -43,7 +45,7 @@ namespace osu.Desktop.Updater
 
         protected override async Task<bool> PerformUpdateCheck() => await checkForUpdateAsync().ConfigureAwait(false);
 
-        private async Task<bool> checkForUpdateAsync(UpdateProgressNotification? notification = null)
+        private async Task<bool> checkForUpdateAsync()
         {
             // whether to check again in 30 minutes. generally only if there's an error or no update was found (yet).
             bool scheduleRecheck = false;
@@ -51,10 +53,10 @@ namespace osu.Desktop.Updater
             try
             {
                 // Avoid any kind of update checking while gameplay is running.
-                if (localUserInfo?.IsPlaying.Value == true)
+                if (isInGameplay)
                 {
                     scheduleRecheck = true;
-                    return false;
+                    return true;
                 }
 
                 // TODO: we should probably be checking if there's a more recent update, rather than shortcutting here.
@@ -84,27 +86,22 @@ namespace osu.Desktop.Updater
                 }
 
                 // An update is found, let's notify the user and start downloading it.
-                if (notification == null)
+                UpdateProgressNotification notification = new UpdateProgressNotification
                 {
-                    notification = new UpdateProgressNotification
+                    CompletionClickAction = () =>
                     {
-                        CompletionClickAction = () =>
-                        {
-                            Task.Run(restartToApplyUpdate);
-                            return true;
-                        },
-                    };
-
-                    Schedule(() => notificationOverlay.Post(notification));
-                }
+                        Task.Run(restartToApplyUpdate);
+                        return true;
+                    },
+                };
 
+                runOutsideOfGameplay(() => notificationOverlay.Post(notification));
                 notification.StartDownload();
 
                 try
                 {
                     await updateManager.DownloadUpdatesAsync(pendingUpdate, p => notification.Progress = p / 100f).ConfigureAwait(false);
-
-                    notification.State = ProgressNotificationState.Completed;
+                    runOutsideOfGameplay(() => notification.State = ProgressNotificationState.Completed);
                 }
                 catch (Exception e)
                 {
@@ -131,6 +128,17 @@ namespace osu.Desktop.Updater
             return true;
         }
 
+        private void runOutsideOfGameplay(Action action)
+        {
+            if (isInGameplay)
+            {
+                Scheduler.AddDelayed(() => runOutsideOfGameplay(action), 1000);
+                return;
+            }
+
+            action();
+        }
+
         private async Task restartToApplyUpdate()
         {
             await updateManager.WaitExitThenApplyUpdatesAsync(pendingUpdate?.TargetFullRelease).ConfigureAwait(false);
diff --git a/osu.Desktop/Windows/GameplayWinKeyBlocker.cs b/osu.Desktop/Windows/GameplayWinKeyBlocker.cs
index 560f6fdd7f..085c198cc1 100644
--- a/osu.Desktop/Windows/GameplayWinKeyBlocker.cs
+++ b/osu.Desktop/Windows/GameplayWinKeyBlocker.cs
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ namespace osu.Desktop.Windows
     public partial class GameplayWinKeyBlocker : Component
     {
         private Bindable<bool> disableWinKey = null!;
-        private IBindable<bool> localUserPlaying = null!;
+        private IBindable<LocalUserPlayingState> localUserPlaying = null!;
         private IBindable<bool> isActive = null!;
 
         [Resolved]
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ namespace osu.Desktop.Windows
         [BackgroundDependencyLoader]
         private void load(ILocalUserPlayInfo localUserInfo, OsuConfigManager config)
         {
-            localUserPlaying = localUserInfo.IsPlaying.GetBoundCopy();
+            localUserPlaying = localUserInfo.PlayingState.GetBoundCopy();
             localUserPlaying.BindValueChanged(_ => updateBlocking());
 
             isActive = host.IsActive.GetBoundCopy();
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ namespace osu.Desktop.Windows
 
         private void updateBlocking()
         {
-            bool shouldDisable = isActive.Value && disableWinKey.Value && localUserPlaying.Value;
+            bool shouldDisable = isActive.Value && disableWinKey.Value && localUserPlaying.Value == LocalUserPlayingState.Playing;
 
             if (shouldDisable)
                 host.InputThread.Scheduler.Add(WindowsKey.Disable);
diff --git a/osu.Game.Tests/Database/BackgroundDataStoreProcessorTests.cs b/osu.Game.Tests/Database/BackgroundDataStoreProcessorTests.cs
index f9f9fa2622..c40624a3a0 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Tests/Database/BackgroundDataStoreProcessorTests.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Tests/Database/BackgroundDataStoreProcessorTests.cs
@@ -22,9 +22,9 @@ namespace osu.Game.Tests.Database
     [HeadlessTest]
     public partial class BackgroundDataStoreProcessorTests : OsuTestScene, ILocalUserPlayInfo
     {
-        public IBindable<bool> IsPlaying => isPlaying;
+        public IBindable<LocalUserPlayingState> PlayingState => isPlaying;
 
-        private readonly Bindable<bool> isPlaying = new Bindable<bool>();
+        private readonly Bindable<LocalUserPlayingState> isPlaying = new Bindable<LocalUserPlayingState>();
 
         private BeatmapSetInfo importedSet = null!;
 
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Tests.Database
         [SetUpSteps]
         public void SetUpSteps()
         {
-            AddStep("Set not playing", () => isPlaying.Value = false);
+            AddStep("Set not playing", () => isPlaying.Value = LocalUserPlayingState.NotPlaying);
         }
 
         [Test]
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Tests.Database
                 });
             });
 
-            AddStep("Set playing", () => isPlaying.Value = true);
+            AddStep("Set playing", () => isPlaying.Value = LocalUserPlayingState.Playing);
 
             AddStep("Reset difficulty", () =>
             {
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Tests.Database
                 });
             });
 
-            AddStep("Set not playing", () => isPlaying.Value = false);
+            AddStep("Set not playing", () => isPlaying.Value = LocalUserPlayingState.NotPlaying);
 
             AddUntilStep("wait for difficulties repopulated", () =>
             {
diff --git a/osu.Game.Tests/Input/ConfineMouseTrackerTest.cs b/osu.Game.Tests/Input/ConfineMouseTrackerTest.cs
index 6b43ab83c5..42f50efdbf 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Tests/Input/ConfineMouseTrackerTest.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Tests/Input/ConfineMouseTrackerTest.cs
@@ -3,11 +3,13 @@
 
 using NUnit.Framework;
 using osu.Framework.Allocation;
+using osu.Framework.Bindables;
 using osu.Framework.Configuration;
 using osu.Framework.Input;
 using osu.Framework.Testing;
 using osu.Game.Configuration;
 using osu.Game.Input;
+using osu.Game.Screens.Play;
 using osu.Game.Tests.Visual;
 
 namespace osu.Game.Tests.Input
@@ -15,9 +17,20 @@ namespace osu.Game.Tests.Input
     [HeadlessTest]
     public partial class ConfineMouseTrackerTest : OsuGameTestScene
     {
+        private readonly Bindable<LocalUserPlayingState> playingState = new Bindable<LocalUserPlayingState>();
+
         [Resolved]
         private FrameworkConfigManager frameworkConfigManager { get; set; } = null!;
 
+        [SetUpSteps]
+        public override void SetUpSteps()
+        {
+            base.SetUpSteps();
+
+            // a bit dodgy.
+            AddStep("bind playing state", () => ((IBindable<LocalUserPlayingState>)playingState).BindTo(((ILocalUserPlayInfo)Game).PlayingState));
+        }
+
         [TestCase(WindowMode.Windowed)]
         [TestCase(WindowMode.Borderless)]
         public void TestDisableConfining(WindowMode windowMode)
@@ -88,7 +101,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Tests.Input
             => AddStep($"set {mode} game-side", () => Game.LocalConfig.SetValue(OsuSetting.ConfineMouseMode, mode));
 
         private void setLocalUserPlayingTo(bool playing)
-            => AddStep($"local user {(playing ? "playing" : "not playing")}", () => Game.LocalUserPlaying.Value = playing);
+            => AddStep($"local user {(playing ? "playing" : "not playing")}", () => playingState.Value = playing ? LocalUserPlayingState.Playing : LocalUserPlayingState.NotPlaying);
 
         private void gameSideModeIs(OsuConfineMouseMode mode)
             => AddAssert($"mode is {mode} game-side", () => Game.LocalConfig.Get<OsuConfineMouseMode>(OsuSetting.ConfineMouseMode) == mode);
diff --git a/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/Gameplay/TestSceneOverlayActivation.cs b/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/Gameplay/TestSceneOverlayActivation.cs
index 269d104fa3..751405b1d6 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/Gameplay/TestSceneOverlayActivation.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/Gameplay/TestSceneOverlayActivation.cs
@@ -1,8 +1,6 @@
 // Copyright (c) ppy Pty Ltd <contact@ppy.sh>. Licensed under the MIT Licence.
 // See the LICENCE file in the repository root for full licence text.
 
-#nullable disable
-
 using System.Linq;
 using NUnit.Framework;
 using osu.Game.Overlays;
@@ -12,7 +10,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Tests.Visual.Gameplay
 {
     public partial class TestSceneOverlayActivation : OsuPlayerTestScene
     {
-        protected new OverlayTestPlayer Player => base.Player as OverlayTestPlayer;
+        protected new OverlayTestPlayer Player => (OverlayTestPlayer)base.Player;
 
         public override void SetUpSteps()
         {
diff --git a/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/Multiplayer/TestSceneGameplayChatDisplay.cs b/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/Multiplayer/TestSceneGameplayChatDisplay.cs
index d1a914300f..6a500bbe55 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/Multiplayer/TestSceneGameplayChatDisplay.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/Multiplayer/TestSceneGameplayChatDisplay.cs
@@ -25,14 +25,14 @@ namespace osu.Game.Tests.Visual.Multiplayer
         [Cached(typeof(ILocalUserPlayInfo))]
         private ILocalUserPlayInfo localUserInfo;
 
-        private readonly Bindable<bool> localUserPlaying = new Bindable<bool>();
+        private readonly Bindable<LocalUserPlayingState> playingState = new Bindable<LocalUserPlayingState>();
 
         private TextBox textBox => chatDisplay.ChildrenOfType<TextBox>().First();
 
         public TestSceneGameplayChatDisplay()
         {
             var mockLocalUserInfo = new Mock<ILocalUserPlayInfo>();
-            mockLocalUserInfo.SetupGet(i => i.IsPlaying).Returns(localUserPlaying);
+            mockLocalUserInfo.SetupGet(i => i.PlayingState).Returns(playingState);
 
             localUserInfo = mockLocalUserInfo.Object;
         }
@@ -124,6 +124,6 @@ namespace osu.Game.Tests.Visual.Multiplayer
             AddAssert($"chat {(isFocused ? "focused" : "not focused")}", () => textBox.HasFocus == isFocused);
 
         private void setLocalUserPlaying(bool playing) =>
-            AddStep($"local user {(playing ? "playing" : "not playing")}", () => localUserPlaying.Value = playing);
+            AddStep($"local user {(playing ? "playing" : "not playing")}", () => playingState.Value = playing ? LocalUserPlayingState.Playing : LocalUserPlayingState.NotPlaying);
     }
 }
diff --git a/osu.Game/Database/BackgroundDataStoreProcessor.cs b/osu.Game/Database/BackgroundDataStoreProcessor.cs
index 0fa785e494..3efd4da3aa 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Database/BackgroundDataStoreProcessor.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Database/BackgroundDataStoreProcessor.cs
@@ -606,7 +606,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Database
         {
             // Importantly, also sleep if high performance session is active.
             // If we don't do this, memory usage can become runaway due to GC running in a more lenient mode.
-            while (localUserPlayInfo?.IsPlaying.Value == true || highPerformanceSessionManager?.IsSessionActive == true)
+            while (localUserPlayInfo?.PlayingState.Value != LocalUserPlayingState.NotPlaying || highPerformanceSessionManager?.IsSessionActive == true)
             {
                 Logger.Log("Background processing sleeping due to active gameplay...");
                 Thread.Sleep(TimeToSleepDuringGameplay);
diff --git a/osu.Game/Input/ConfineMouseTracker.cs b/osu.Game/Input/ConfineMouseTracker.cs
index 926f68df45..eeda92a585 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Input/ConfineMouseTracker.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Input/ConfineMouseTracker.cs
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Input
 {
     /// <summary>
     /// Connects <see cref="OsuSetting.ConfineMouseMode"/> with <see cref="FrameworkSetting.ConfineMouseMode"/>.
-    /// If <see cref="OsuGame.LocalUserPlaying"/> is true, we should also confine the mouse cursor if it has been
+    /// If <see cref="ILocalUserPlayInfo.PlayingState"/> is playing, we should also confine the mouse cursor if it has been
     /// requested with <see cref="OsuConfineMouseMode.DuringGameplay"/>.
     /// </summary>
     public partial class ConfineMouseTracker : Component
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Input
         private Bindable<bool> frameworkMinimiseOnFocusLossInFullscreen;
 
         private Bindable<OsuConfineMouseMode> osuConfineMode;
-        private IBindable<bool> localUserPlaying;
+        private IBindable<LocalUserPlayingState> localUserPlaying;
 
         [BackgroundDependencyLoader]
         private void load(ILocalUserPlayInfo localUserInfo, FrameworkConfigManager frameworkConfigManager, OsuConfigManager osuConfigManager)
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Input
             frameworkMinimiseOnFocusLossInFullscreen.BindValueChanged(_ => updateConfineMode());
 
             osuConfineMode = osuConfigManager.GetBindable<OsuConfineMouseMode>(OsuSetting.ConfineMouseMode);
-            localUserPlaying = localUserInfo.IsPlaying.GetBoundCopy();
+            localUserPlaying = localUserInfo.PlayingState.GetBoundCopy();
 
             osuConfineMode.ValueChanged += _ => updateConfineMode();
             localUserPlaying.BindValueChanged(_ => updateConfineMode(), true);
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Input
                     break;
 
                 case OsuConfineMouseMode.DuringGameplay:
-                    frameworkConfineMode.Value = localUserPlaying.Value ? ConfineMouseMode.Always : ConfineMouseMode.Never;
+                    frameworkConfineMode.Value = localUserPlaying.Value == LocalUserPlayingState.Playing ? ConfineMouseMode.Always : ConfineMouseMode.Never;
                     break;
 
                 case OsuConfineMouseMode.Always:
diff --git a/osu.Game/Input/OsuUserInputManager.cs b/osu.Game/Input/OsuUserInputManager.cs
index b8fd0bb11c..2138a8b247 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Input/OsuUserInputManager.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Input/OsuUserInputManager.cs
@@ -3,15 +3,16 @@
 
 using osu.Framework.Bindables;
 using osu.Framework.Input;
+using osu.Game.Screens.Play;
 using osuTK.Input;
 
 namespace osu.Game.Input
 {
     public partial class OsuUserInputManager : UserInputManager
     {
-        protected override bool AllowRightClickFromLongTouch => !LocalUserPlaying.Value;
+        protected override bool AllowRightClickFromLongTouch => PlayingState.Value != LocalUserPlayingState.Playing;
 
-        public readonly BindableBool LocalUserPlaying = new BindableBool();
+        public readonly IBindable<LocalUserPlayingState> PlayingState = new Bindable<LocalUserPlayingState>();
 
         internal OsuUserInputManager()
         {
diff --git a/osu.Game/OsuGame.cs b/osu.Game/OsuGame.cs
index 44ba78762a..dce24c6ee7 100644
--- a/osu.Game/OsuGame.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/OsuGame.cs
@@ -175,14 +175,9 @@ namespace osu.Game
         /// </summary>
         public readonly IBindable<OverlayActivation> OverlayActivationMode = new Bindable<OverlayActivation>();
 
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Whether the local user is currently interacting with the game in a way that should not be interrupted.
-        /// </summary>
-        /// <remarks>
-        /// This is exclusively managed by <see cref="Player"/>. If other components are mutating this state, a more
-        /// resilient method should be used to ensure correct state.
-        /// </remarks>
-        public Bindable<bool> LocalUserPlaying = new BindableBool();
+        IBindable<LocalUserPlayingState> ILocalUserPlayInfo.PlayingState => playingState;
+
+        private readonly Bindable<LocalUserPlayingState> playingState = new Bindable<LocalUserPlayingState>();
 
         protected OsuScreenStack ScreenStack;
 
@@ -302,7 +297,7 @@ namespace osu.Game
         protected override UserInputManager CreateUserInputManager()
         {
             var userInputManager = base.CreateUserInputManager();
-            (userInputManager as OsuUserInputManager)?.LocalUserPlaying.BindTo(LocalUserPlaying);
+            (userInputManager as OsuUserInputManager)?.PlayingState.BindTo(playingState);
             return userInputManager;
         }
 
@@ -391,11 +386,11 @@ namespace osu.Game
             // Transfer any runtime changes back to configuration file.
             SkinManager.CurrentSkinInfo.ValueChanged += skin => configSkin.Value = skin.NewValue.ID.ToString();
 
-            LocalUserPlaying.BindValueChanged(p =>
+            playingState.BindValueChanged(p =>
             {
-                BeatmapManager.PauseImports = p.NewValue;
-                SkinManager.PauseImports = p.NewValue;
-                ScoreManager.PauseImports = p.NewValue;
+                BeatmapManager.PauseImports = p.NewValue != LocalUserPlayingState.NotPlaying;
+                SkinManager.PauseImports = p.NewValue != LocalUserPlayingState.NotPlaying;
+                ScoreManager.PauseImports = p.NewValue != LocalUserPlayingState.NotPlaying;
             }, true);
 
             IsActive.BindValueChanged(active => updateActiveState(active.NewValue), true);
@@ -1553,6 +1548,16 @@ namespace osu.Game
                 scope.SetTag(@"screen", newScreen?.GetType().ReadableName() ?? @"none");
             });
 
+            switch (current)
+            {
+                case Player player:
+                    player.PlayingState.UnbindFrom(playingState);
+
+                    // reset for sanity.
+                    playingState.Value = LocalUserPlayingState.NotPlaying;
+                    break;
+            }
+
             switch (newScreen)
             {
                 case IntroScreen intro:
@@ -1565,14 +1570,15 @@ namespace osu.Game
                     versionManager?.Show();
                     break;
 
+                case Player player:
+                    player.PlayingState.BindTo(playingState);
+                    break;
+
                 default:
                     versionManager?.Hide();
                     break;
             }
 
-            // reset on screen change for sanity.
-            LocalUserPlaying.Value = false;
-
             if (current is IOsuScreen currentOsuScreen)
             {
                 OverlayActivationMode.UnbindFrom(currentOsuScreen.OverlayActivationMode);
@@ -1621,7 +1627,5 @@ namespace osu.Game
             if (newScreen == null)
                 Exit();
         }
-
-        IBindable<bool> ILocalUserPlayInfo.IsPlaying => LocalUserPlaying;
     }
 }
diff --git a/osu.Game/Overlays/BeatmapListingOverlay.cs b/osu.Game/Overlays/BeatmapListingOverlay.cs
index 9b2f26e8ae..b47e2b82c0 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Overlays/BeatmapListingOverlay.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Overlays/BeatmapListingOverlay.cs
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Overlays
             apiUser.BindValueChanged(_ => Schedule(() =>
             {
                 if (api.IsLoggedIn)
-                    replaceResultsAreaContent(Drawable.Empty());
+                    replaceResultsAreaContent(Empty());
             }));
         }
 
diff --git a/osu.Game/Overlays/Chat/DaySeparator.cs b/osu.Game/Overlays/Chat/DaySeparator.cs
index fd6b15c778..c371877fcb 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Overlays/Chat/DaySeparator.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Overlays/Chat/DaySeparator.cs
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Overlays.Chat
                                         Height = LineHeight,
                                         Colour = colourProvider?.Background5 ?? Colour4.White,
                                     },
-                                    Drawable.Empty(),
+                                    Empty(),
                                     new OsuSpriteText
                                     {
                                         Anchor = Anchor.CentreRight,
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Overlays.Chat
                                 }
                             },
                         },
-                        Drawable.Empty(),
+                        Empty(),
                         new Circle
                         {
                             Anchor = Anchor.Centre,
diff --git a/osu.Game/Overlays/Settings/SettingsSidebar.cs b/osu.Game/Overlays/Settings/SettingsSidebar.cs
index ddbcd60ef6..d24c0a778c 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Overlays/Settings/SettingsSidebar.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Overlays/Settings/SettingsSidebar.cs
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Overlays.Settings
             [BackgroundDependencyLoader]
             private void load()
             {
-                Size = new Vector2(SettingsSidebar.EXPANDED_WIDTH);
+                Size = new Vector2(EXPANDED_WIDTH);
 
                 Padding = new MarginPadding(40);
 
diff --git a/osu.Game/Screens/OnlinePlay/Multiplayer/GameplayChatDisplay.cs b/osu.Game/Screens/OnlinePlay/Multiplayer/GameplayChatDisplay.cs
index d1a73457e3..d4483044e0 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Screens/OnlinePlay/Multiplayer/GameplayChatDisplay.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Screens/OnlinePlay/Multiplayer/GameplayChatDisplay.cs
@@ -23,9 +23,9 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.OnlinePlay.Multiplayer
         [CanBeNull]
         private ILocalUserPlayInfo localUserInfo { get; set; }
 
-        private readonly IBindable<bool> localUserPlaying = new Bindable<bool>();
+        private readonly IBindable<LocalUserPlayingState> localUserPlaying = new Bindable<LocalUserPlayingState>();
 
-        public override bool PropagatePositionalInputSubTree => !localUserPlaying.Value;
+        public override bool PropagatePositionalInputSubTree => localUserPlaying.Value != LocalUserPlayingState.Playing;
 
         public Bindable<bool> Expanded = new Bindable<bool>();
 
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.OnlinePlay.Multiplayer
             base.LoadComplete();
 
             if (localUserInfo != null)
-                localUserPlaying.BindTo(localUserInfo.IsPlaying);
+                localUserPlaying.BindTo(localUserInfo.PlayingState);
 
             localUserPlaying.BindValueChanged(playing =>
             {
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.OnlinePlay.Multiplayer
                 TextBox.HoldFocus = false;
 
                 // only hold focus (after sending a message) during breaks
-                TextBox.ReleaseFocusOnCommit = playing.NewValue;
+                TextBox.ReleaseFocusOnCommit = playing.NewValue == LocalUserPlayingState.Playing;
             }, true);
 
             Expanded.BindValueChanged(_ => updateExpandedState(), true);
diff --git a/osu.Game/Screens/Play/ILocalUserPlayInfo.cs b/osu.Game/Screens/Play/ILocalUserPlayInfo.cs
index 2d181a09d4..dd24549c55 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Screens/Play/ILocalUserPlayInfo.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Screens/Play/ILocalUserPlayInfo.cs
@@ -10,8 +10,8 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Play
     public interface ILocalUserPlayInfo
     {
         /// <summary>
-        /// Whether the local user is currently playing.
+        /// Whether the local user is currently interacting (playing) with the game in a way that should not be interrupted.
         /// </summary>
-        IBindable<bool> IsPlaying { get; }
+        IBindable<LocalUserPlayingState> PlayingState { get; }
     }
 }
diff --git a/osu.Game/Screens/Play/LocalUserPlayingState.cs b/osu.Game/Screens/Play/LocalUserPlayingState.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..9ae4130298
--- /dev/null
+++ b/osu.Game/Screens/Play/LocalUserPlayingState.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+// Copyright (c) ppy Pty Ltd <contact@ppy.sh>. Licensed under the MIT Licence.
+// See the LICENCE file in the repository root for full licence text.
+
+namespace osu.Game.Screens.Play
+{
+    public enum LocalUserPlayingState
+    {
+        /// <summary>
+        /// The local player is not current in gameplay. If watching a replay, gameplay always remains in this state.
+        /// </summary>
+        NotPlaying,
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// The local player is in a break, paused, or failed but still at the gameplay screen.
+        /// </summary>
+        Break,
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// The local user is in active gameplay.
+        /// </summary>
+        Playing,
+    }
+}
diff --git a/osu.Game/Screens/Play/Player.cs b/osu.Game/Screens/Play/Player.cs
index 2a66c3d5d3..536050c9bd 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Screens/Play/Player.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Screens/Play/Player.cs
@@ -94,6 +94,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Play
         public IBindable<bool> LocalUserPlaying => localUserPlaying;
 
         private readonly Bindable<bool> localUserPlaying = new Bindable<bool>();
+        private readonly Bindable<LocalUserPlayingState> playingState = new Bindable<LocalUserPlayingState>();
 
         public int RestartCount;
 
@@ -231,9 +232,6 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Play
             if (game != null)
                 gameActive.BindTo(game.IsActive);
 
-            if (game is OsuGame osuGame)
-                LocalUserPlaying.BindTo(osuGame.LocalUserPlaying);
-
             DrawableRuleset = ruleset.CreateDrawableRulesetWith(playableBeatmap, gameplayMods);
             dependencies.CacheAs(DrawableRuleset);
 
@@ -510,9 +508,16 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Play
 
         private void updateGameplayState()
         {
-            bool inGameplay = !DrawableRuleset.HasReplayLoaded.Value && !DrawableRuleset.IsPaused.Value && !breakTracker.IsBreakTime.Value && !GameplayState.HasFailed;
-            OverlayActivationMode.Value = inGameplay ? OverlayActivation.Disabled : OverlayActivation.UserTriggered;
-            localUserPlaying.Value = inGameplay;
+            bool inGameplay = !DrawableRuleset.HasReplayLoaded.Value && !GameplayState.HasPassed && !GameplayState.HasFailed;
+            bool inBreak = breakTracker.IsBreakTime.Value || DrawableRuleset.IsPaused.Value;
+
+            if (inGameplay)
+                playingState.Value = inBreak ? LocalUserPlayingState.Break : LocalUserPlayingState.Playing;
+            else
+                playingState.Value = LocalUserPlayingState.NotPlaying;
+
+            localUserPlaying.Value = playingState.Value == LocalUserPlayingState.Playing;
+            OverlayActivationMode.Value = playingState.Value == LocalUserPlayingState.Playing ? OverlayActivation.Disabled : OverlayActivation.UserTriggered;
         }
 
         private void updateSampleDisabledState()
@@ -1279,6 +1284,6 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Play
 
         IBindable<bool> ISamplePlaybackDisabler.SamplePlaybackDisabled => samplePlaybackDisabled;
 
-        IBindable<bool> ILocalUserPlayInfo.IsPlaying => LocalUserPlaying;
+        public IBindable<LocalUserPlayingState> PlayingState => playingState;
     }
 }