diff --git a/osu.Game/Screens/OnlinePlay/Multiplayer/Spectate/MultiSpectatorPlayer.cs b/osu.Game/Screens/OnlinePlay/Multiplayer/Spectate/MultiSpectatorPlayer.cs
index 2c157b0564..71defa2e07 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Screens/OnlinePlay/Multiplayer/Spectate/MultiSpectatorPlayer.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Screens/OnlinePlay/Multiplayer/Spectate/MultiSpectatorPlayer.cs
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 using JetBrains.Annotations;
 using osu.Framework.Allocation;
 using osu.Framework.Bindables;
+using osu.Framework.Graphics.Containers;
 using osu.Framework.Timing;
 using osu.Game.Beatmaps;
 using osu.Game.Scoring;
@@ -34,6 +35,9 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.OnlinePlay.Multiplayer.Spectate
         private void load()
         {
             spectatorPlayerClock.WaitingOnFrames.BindTo(waitingOnFrames);
+
+            HUDOverlay.PlayerSettingsOverlay.State.Value = Visibility.Hidden;
+            HUDOverlay.PlayerSettingsOverlay.State.Disabled = true;
         }
 
         protected override void UpdateAfterChildren()
diff --git a/osu.Game/Screens/Play/HUD/PlayerSettingsOverlay.cs b/osu.Game/Screens/Play/HUD/PlayerSettingsOverlay.cs
index ffcbb06fb3..efd37194d3 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Screens/Play/HUD/PlayerSettingsOverlay.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Screens/Play/HUD/PlayerSettingsOverlay.cs
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Play.HUD
 
             if (e.ControlPressed)
             {
-                if (e.Key == Key.H && ReplayLoaded)
+                if (e.Key == Key.H && ReplayLoaded && !State.Disabled)
                 {
                     ToggleVisibility();
                     return true;
diff --git a/osu.Game/Screens/Play/HUDOverlay.cs b/osu.Game/Screens/Play/HUDOverlay.cs
index 2cf2555b3e..919886cae7 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Screens/Play/HUDOverlay.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Screens/Play/HUDOverlay.cs
@@ -240,13 +240,17 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Play
 
             if (e.NewValue)
             {
-                PlayerSettingsOverlay.Show();
+                if (!PlayerSettingsOverlay.State.Disabled)
+                    PlayerSettingsOverlay.Show();
+
                 ModDisplay.FadeIn(200);
                 KeyCounter.Margin = new MarginPadding(10) { Bottom = 30 };
             }
             else
             {
-                PlayerSettingsOverlay.Hide();
+                if (!PlayerSettingsOverlay.State.Disabled)
+                    PlayerSettingsOverlay.Hide();
+
                 ModDisplay.Delay(2000).FadeOut(200);
                 KeyCounter.Margin = new MarginPadding(10);
             }