diff --git a/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/Gameplay/TestSceneHUDOverlay.cs b/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/Gameplay/TestSceneHUDOverlay.cs
index 6ec673704c..136c9e191d 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/Gameplay/TestSceneHUDOverlay.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/Gameplay/TestSceneHUDOverlay.cs
@@ -2,29 +2,23 @@
 // See the LICENCE file in the repository root for full licence text.
 
 using System;
-using System.Collections.Generic;
 using System.Linq;
 using NUnit.Framework;
 using osu.Framework.Allocation;
-using osu.Framework.Extensions.IEnumerableExtensions;
 using osu.Framework.Graphics;
 using osu.Framework.Graphics.Containers;
 using osu.Framework.Testing;
 using osu.Game.Configuration;
-using osu.Game.Rulesets;
 using osu.Game.Rulesets.Mods;
-using osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu;
 using osu.Game.Screens.Play;
 using osuTK.Input;
 
 namespace osu.Game.Tests.Visual.Gameplay
 {
-    public class TestSceneHUDOverlay : SkinnableTestScene
+    public class TestSceneHUDOverlay : OsuManualInputManagerTestScene
     {
         private HUDOverlay hudOverlay;
 
-        private IEnumerable<HUDOverlay> hudOverlays => CreatedDrawables.OfType<HUDOverlay>();
-
         // best way to check without exposing.
         private Drawable hideTarget => hudOverlay.KeyCounter;
         private FillFlowContainer<KeyCounter> keyCounterFlow => hudOverlay.KeyCounter.ChildrenOfType<FillFlowContainer<KeyCounter>>().First();
@@ -37,17 +31,9 @@ namespace osu.Game.Tests.Visual.Gameplay
         {
             createNew();
 
-            AddRepeatStep("increase combo", () =>
-            {
-                foreach (var hud in hudOverlays)
-                    hud.ComboCounter.Current.Value++;
-            }, 10);
+            AddRepeatStep("increase combo", () => { hudOverlay.ComboCounter.Current.Value++; }, 10);
 
-            AddStep("reset combo", () =>
-            {
-                foreach (var hud in hudOverlays)
-                    hud.ComboCounter.Current.Value = 0;
-            });
+            AddStep("reset combo", () => { hudOverlay.ComboCounter.Current.Value = 0; });
         }
 
         [Test]
@@ -77,7 +63,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Tests.Visual.Gameplay
         {
             createNew();
 
-            AddStep("set showhud false", () => hudOverlays.ForEach(h => h.ShowHud.Value = false));
+            AddStep("set showhud false", () => hudOverlay.ShowHud.Value = false);
 
             AddUntilStep("hidetarget is hidden", () => !hideTarget.IsPresent);
             AddAssert("pause button is still visible", () => hudOverlay.HoldToQuit.IsPresent);
@@ -86,6 +72,27 @@ namespace osu.Game.Tests.Visual.Gameplay
             AddAssert("key counter flow not affected", () => keyCounterFlow.IsPresent);
         }
 
+        [Test]
+        public void TestMomentaryShowHUD()
+        {
+            createNew();
+
+            HUDVisibilityMode originalConfigValue = HUDVisibilityMode.HideDuringBreaks;
+            AddStep("get original config value", () => originalConfigValue = config.Get<HUDVisibilityMode>(OsuSetting.HUDVisibilityMode));
+
+            AddStep("set hud to never show", () => config.Set(OsuSetting.HUDVisibilityMode, HUDVisibilityMode.Never));
+
+            AddUntilStep("wait for fade", () => !hideTarget.IsPresent);
+
+            AddStep("trigger momentary show", () => InputManager.PressKey(Key.ControlLeft));
+            AddUntilStep("wait for visible", () => hideTarget.IsPresent);
+
+            AddStep("stop trigering", () => InputManager.ReleaseKey(Key.ControlLeft));
+            AddUntilStep("wait for fade", () => !hideTarget.IsPresent);
+
+            AddStep("set original config value", () => config.Set(OsuSetting.HUDVisibilityMode, originalConfigValue));
+        }
+
         [Test]
         public void TestExternalHideDoesntAffectConfig()
         {
@@ -113,14 +120,14 @@ namespace osu.Game.Tests.Visual.Gameplay
             AddStep("set keycounter visible false", () =>
             {
                 config.Set<bool>(OsuSetting.KeyOverlay, false);
-                hudOverlays.ForEach(h => h.KeyCounter.AlwaysVisible.Value = false);
+                hudOverlay.KeyCounter.AlwaysVisible.Value = false;
             });
 
-            AddStep("set showhud false", () => hudOverlays.ForEach(h => h.ShowHud.Value = false));
+            AddStep("set showhud false", () => hudOverlay.ShowHud.Value = false);
             AddUntilStep("hidetarget is hidden", () => !hideTarget.IsPresent);
             AddAssert("key counters hidden", () => !keyCounterFlow.IsPresent);
 
-            AddStep("set showhud true", () => hudOverlays.ForEach(h => h.ShowHud.Value = true));
+            AddStep("set showhud true", () => hudOverlay.ShowHud.Value = true);
             AddUntilStep("hidetarget is visible", () => hideTarget.IsPresent);
             AddAssert("key counters still hidden", () => !keyCounterFlow.IsPresent);
 
@@ -131,22 +138,17 @@ namespace osu.Game.Tests.Visual.Gameplay
         {
             AddStep("create overlay", () =>
             {
-                SetContents(() =>
-                {
-                    hudOverlay = new HUDOverlay(null, null, null, Array.Empty<Mod>());
+                hudOverlay = new HUDOverlay(null, null, null, Array.Empty<Mod>());
 
-                    // Add any key just to display the key counter visually.
-                    hudOverlay.KeyCounter.Add(new KeyCounterKeyboard(Key.Space));
+                // Add any key just to display the key counter visually.
+                hudOverlay.KeyCounter.Add(new KeyCounterKeyboard(Key.Space));
 
-                    hudOverlay.ComboCounter.Current.Value = 1;
+                hudOverlay.ComboCounter.Current.Value = 1;
 
-                    action?.Invoke(hudOverlay);
+                action?.Invoke(hudOverlay);
 
-                    return hudOverlay;
-                });
+                Child = hudOverlay;
             });
         }
-
-        protected override Ruleset CreateRulesetForSkinProvider() => new OsuRuleset();
     }
 }