diff --git a/osu.Game/Screens/Play/GameplayMenuOverlay.cs b/osu.Game/Screens/Play/GameplayMenuOverlay.cs
index c681ef8f96..13f32d3b6a 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Screens/Play/GameplayMenuOverlay.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Screens/Play/GameplayMenuOverlay.cs
@@ -189,7 +189,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Play
             InternalButtons.Add(button);
         }
 
-        public bool OnPressed(KeyBindingPressEvent<GlobalAction> e)
+        public virtual bool OnPressed(KeyBindingPressEvent<GlobalAction> e)
         {
             switch (e.Action)
             {
diff --git a/osu.Game/Screens/Play/PauseOverlay.cs b/osu.Game/Screens/Play/PauseOverlay.cs
index 28044653e6..db2b87dae6 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Screens/Play/PauseOverlay.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Screens/Play/PauseOverlay.cs
@@ -8,8 +8,10 @@ using System.Linq;
 using osu.Framework.Allocation;
 using osu.Framework.Audio;
 using osu.Framework.Graphics;
+using osu.Framework.Input.Events;
 using osu.Game.Audio;
 using osu.Game.Graphics;
+using osu.Game.Input.Bindings;
 using osu.Game.Skinning;
 using osuTK.Graphics;
 
@@ -56,5 +58,17 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Play
 
             pauseLoop.VolumeTo(0, TRANSITION_DURATION, Easing.OutQuad).Finally(_ => pauseLoop.Stop());
         }
+
+        public override bool OnPressed(KeyBindingPressEvent<GlobalAction> e)
+        {
+            switch (e.Action)
+            {
+                case GlobalAction.PauseGameplay:
+                    BackAction.Invoke();
+                    return true;
+            }
+
+            return base.OnPressed(e);
+        }
     }
 }