diff --git a/osu.Game/Modes/UI/StandardHudOverlay.cs b/osu.Game/Modes/UI/StandardHudOverlay.cs
index f77191adf7..f07e421f00 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Modes/UI/StandardHudOverlay.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Modes/UI/StandardHudOverlay.cs
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Modes.UI
             Anchor = Anchor.BottomRight,
             Origin = Anchor.BottomRight,
             Margin = new MarginPadding(10),
+            Y = - TwoLayerButton.SIZE_RETRACTED.Y,
         };
 
         protected override ScoreCounter CreateScoreCounter() => new ScoreCounter(6)
diff --git a/osu.Game/Screens/Play/Player.cs b/osu.Game/Screens/Play/Player.cs
index ac03d0e2b8..36ab1ab946 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Screens/Play/Player.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Screens/Play/Player.cs
@@ -292,6 +292,10 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Play
                 sourceClock.Start();
                 initializeSkipButton();
             });
+
+            //keep in mind this is using the interpolatedSourceClock so won't be run as early as we may expect.
+            HitRenderer.Alpha = 0;
+            HitRenderer.FadeIn(750, EasingTypes.OutQuint);
         }
 
         protected override void OnSuspending(Screen next)
@@ -304,25 +308,24 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Play
 
         protected override bool OnExiting(Screen next)
         {
-            if (pauseOverlay == null) return false;
-
-            if (HitRenderer.HasReplayLoaded)
-                return false;
-
-            if (pauseOverlay.State != Visibility.Visible && !canPause) return true;
-
-            if (!IsPaused && sourceClock.IsRunning) // For if the user presses escape quickly when entering the map
+            if (pauseOverlay != null && !HitRenderer.HasReplayLoaded)
             {
-                Pause();
-                return true;
-            }
-            else
-            {
-                FadeOut(250);
-                Content.ScaleTo(0.7f, 750, EasingTypes.InQuint);
-                Background?.FadeTo(1f, 200);
-                return base.OnExiting(next);
+                //pause screen override logic.
+                if (pauseOverlay?.State == Visibility.Hidden && !canPause) return true;
+
+                if (!IsPaused && sourceClock.IsRunning) // For if the user presses escape quickly when entering the map
+                {
+                    Pause();
+                    return true;
+                }
             }
+
+            HitRenderer?.FadeOut(60);
+
+            FadeOut(250);
+            Content.ScaleTo(0.7f, 750, EasingTypes.InQuint);
+            Background?.FadeTo(1f, 200);
+            return base.OnExiting(next);
         }
 
         private Bindable<bool> mouseWheelDisabled;