diff --git a/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/Menus/TestSceneIntroMusicActionHandling.cs b/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/Menus/TestSceneIntroMusicActionHandling.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..01aeaff1db
--- /dev/null
+++ b/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/Menus/TestSceneIntroMusicActionHandling.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,39 @@
+// 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.
+
+using System.Linq;
+using NUnit.Framework;
+using osu.Framework.Testing;
+using osu.Game.Input.Bindings;
+using osu.Game.Screens.Menu;
+
+namespace osu.Game.Tests.Visual.Menus
+{
+    public partial class TestSceneIntroMusicActionHandling : OsuGameTestScene
+    {
+        private GlobalActionContainer globalActionContainer => Game.ChildrenOfType<GlobalActionContainer>().First();
+
+        public override void SetUpSteps()
+        {
+            CreateNewGame();
+            // we do not want to progress to main menu immediately, hence the override and lack of `ConfirmAtMainMenu()` call here.
+        }
+
+        [Test]
+        public void TestPauseDuringIntro()
+        {
+            AddUntilStep("Wait for music", () => Game?.MusicController.IsPlaying == true);
+
+            // Check that pause doesn't work during intro sequence.
+            AddStep("Toggle playback", () => globalActionContainer.TriggerPressed(GlobalAction.MusicPlay));
+            AddAssert("Still playing before menu", () => Game?.MusicController.IsPlaying == true);
+            AddUntilStep("Wait for main menu", () => Game?.ScreenStack.CurrentScreen is MainMenu menu && menu.IsLoaded);
+
+            // Check that toggling after intro still works.
+            AddStep("Toggle playback", () => globalActionContainer.TriggerPressed(GlobalAction.MusicPlay));
+            AddUntilStep("Music paused", () => Game?.MusicController.IsPlaying == false && Game?.MusicController.UserPauseRequested == true);
+            AddStep("Toggle playback", () => globalActionContainer.TriggerPressed(GlobalAction.MusicPlay));
+            AddUntilStep("Music resumed", () => Game?.MusicController.IsPlaying == true && Game?.MusicController.UserPauseRequested == false);
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/osu.Game/Screens/Menu/IntroScreen.cs b/osu.Game/Screens/Menu/IntroScreen.cs
index de7732dd5e..ac7dffc241 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Screens/Menu/IntroScreen.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Screens/Menu/IntroScreen.cs
@@ -95,6 +95,8 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Menu
             Colour = Color4.Black
         };
 
+        public override bool? AllowGlobalTrackControl => false;
+
         protected IntroScreen([CanBeNull] Func<MainMenu> createNextScreen = null)
         {
             this.createNextScreen = createNextScreen;
diff --git a/osu.Game/Screens/Menu/MainMenu.cs b/osu.Game/Screens/Menu/MainMenu.cs
index 14c950d726..a75edd1cff 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Screens/Menu/MainMenu.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Screens/Menu/MainMenu.cs
@@ -51,6 +51,8 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Menu
 
         public override bool AllowExternalScreenChange => true;
 
+        public override bool? AllowGlobalTrackControl => true;
+
         private Screen songSelect;
 
         private MenuSideFlashes sideFlashes;
diff --git a/osu.Game/Tests/Visual/OsuGameTestScene.cs b/osu.Game/Tests/Visual/OsuGameTestScene.cs
index 94be4a375d..947305439e 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Tests/Visual/OsuGameTestScene.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Tests/Visual/OsuGameTestScene.cs
@@ -58,6 +58,12 @@ namespace osu.Game.Tests.Visual
 
         [SetUpSteps]
         public virtual void SetUpSteps()
+        {
+            CreateNewGame();
+            ConfirmAtMainMenu();
+        }
+
+        protected void CreateNewGame()
         {
             AddStep("Create new game instance", () =>
             {
@@ -71,8 +77,6 @@ namespace osu.Game.Tests.Visual
 
             AddUntilStep("Wait for load", () => Game.IsLoaded);
             AddUntilStep("Wait for intro", () => Game.ScreenStack.CurrentScreen is IntroScreen);
-
-            ConfirmAtMainMenu();
         }
 
         [TearDownSteps]