diff --git a/osu.Game/Graphics/Containers/OsuFocusedOverlayContainer.cs b/osu.Game/Graphics/Containers/OsuFocusedOverlayContainer.cs
index 8e47bf2e99..c6ee91f961 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Graphics/Containers/OsuFocusedOverlayContainer.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Graphics/Containers/OsuFocusedOverlayContainer.cs
@@ -24,6 +24,12 @@ namespace osu.Game.Graphics.Containers
 
         protected override bool BlockNonPositionalInput => true;
 
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Temporary to allow for overlays in the main screen content to not dim theirselves.
+        /// Should be eventually replaced by dimming which is aware of the target dim container (traverse parent for certain interface type?).
+        /// </summary>
+        protected virtual bool DimMainContent => true;
+
         [Resolved(CanBeNull = true)]
         private OsuGame osuGame { get; set; }
 
@@ -95,7 +101,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Graphics.Containers
                     if (OverlayActivationMode.Value != OverlayActivation.Disabled)
                     {
                         if (PlaySamplesOnStateChange) samplePopIn?.Play();
-                        if (BlockScreenWideMouse) osuGame?.AddBlockingOverlay(this);
+                        if (BlockScreenWideMouse && DimMainContent) osuGame?.AddBlockingOverlay(this);
                     }
                     else
                         State = Visibility.Hidden;
diff --git a/osu.Game/Overlays/Mods/ModSelectOverlay.cs b/osu.Game/Overlays/Mods/ModSelectOverlay.cs
index 24faf36ef8..aa41723ca6 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Overlays/Mods/ModSelectOverlay.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Overlays/Mods/ModSelectOverlay.cs
@@ -38,6 +38,8 @@ namespace osu.Game.Overlays.Mods
 
         protected override bool BlockNonPositionalInput => false;
 
+        protected override bool DimMainContent => false;
+
         protected readonly FillFlowContainer<ModSection> ModSectionsContainer;
 
         protected readonly Bindable<IEnumerable<Mod>> SelectedMods = new Bindable<IEnumerable<Mod>>(new Mod[] { });