diff --git a/osu.Game/Screens/Multi/Match/RoomSubScreen.cs b/osu.Game/Screens/Multi/Match/RoomSubScreen.cs
index 0cc9a4354e..b9d7408946 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Screens/Multi/Match/RoomSubScreen.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Screens/Multi/Match/RoomSubScreen.cs
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ using osu.Framework.Screens;
 using osu.Game.Audio;
 using osu.Game.Beatmaps;
 using osu.Game.Online.Multiplayer;
+using osu.Game.Overlays;
 using osu.Game.Rulesets.Mods;
 
 namespace osu.Game.Screens.Multi.Match
@@ -23,6 +24,9 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Multi.Match
         [Resolved(typeof(Room), nameof(Room.Playlist))]
         protected BindableList<PlaylistItem> Playlist { get; private set; }
 
+        [Resolved]
+        private MusicController music { get; set; }
+
         [Resolved]
         private BeatmapManager beatmapManager { get; set; }
 
@@ -39,6 +43,34 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Multi.Match
             managerUpdated.BindValueChanged(beatmapUpdated);
         }
 
+        public override void OnEntering(IScreen last)
+        {
+            base.OnEntering(last);
+            beginHandlingTrack();
+        }
+
+        public override void OnSuspending(IScreen next)
+        {
+            endHandlingTrack();
+            base.OnSuspending(next);
+        }
+
+        public override void OnResuming(IScreen last)
+        {
+            base.OnResuming(last);
+            beginHandlingTrack();
+        }
+
+        public override bool OnExiting(IScreen next)
+        {
+            RoomManager?.PartRoom();
+            Mods.Value = Array.Empty<Mod>();
+
+            endHandlingTrack();
+
+            return base.OnExiting(next);
+        }
+
         private void selectedItemChanged()
         {
             updateWorkingBeatmap();
@@ -63,12 +95,42 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Multi.Match
             Beatmap.Value = beatmapManager.GetWorkingBeatmap(localBeatmap);
         }
 
-        public override bool OnExiting(IScreen next)
+        private void beginHandlingTrack()
         {
-            RoomManager?.PartRoom();
-            Mods.Value = Array.Empty<Mod>();
+            Beatmap.BindValueChanged(applyLoopingToTrack, true);
+        }
 
-            return base.OnExiting(next);
+        private void endHandlingTrack()
+        {
+            Beatmap.ValueChanged -= applyLoopingToTrack;
+            cancelTrackLooping();
+        }
+
+        private void applyLoopingToTrack(ValueChangedEvent<WorkingBeatmap> _ = null)
+        {
+            if (!this.IsCurrentScreen())
+                return;
+
+            var track = Beatmap.Value?.Track;
+
+            if (track != null)
+            {
+                track.RestartPoint = Beatmap.Value.Metadata.PreviewTime;
+                track.Looping = true;
+
+                music?.EnsurePlayingSomething();
+            }
+        }
+
+        private void cancelTrackLooping()
+        {
+            var track = Beatmap?.Value?.Track;
+
+            if (track != null)
+            {
+                track.Looping = false;
+                track.RestartPoint = 0;
+            }
         }
     }
 }
diff --git a/osu.Game/Screens/Multi/Multiplayer.cs b/osu.Game/Screens/Multi/Multiplayer.cs
index eae779421d..de2e0d58c9 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Screens/Multi/Multiplayer.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Screens/Multi/Multiplayer.cs
@@ -9,7 +9,6 @@ using osu.Framework.Graphics.Colour;
 using osu.Framework.Graphics.Containers;
 using osu.Framework.Graphics.Shapes;
 using osu.Framework.Screens;
-using osu.Game.Beatmaps;
 using osu.Game.Beatmaps.Drawables;
 using osu.Game.Graphics.Containers;
 using osu.Game.Graphics.UserInterface;
@@ -198,8 +197,6 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Multi
         {
             this.FadeIn();
             waves.Show();
-
-            beginHandlingTrack();
         }
 
         public override void OnResuming(IScreen last)
@@ -209,8 +206,6 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Multi
 
             base.OnResuming(last);
 
-            beginHandlingTrack();
-
             UpdatePollingRate(isIdle.Value);
         }
 
@@ -219,8 +214,6 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Multi
             this.ScaleTo(1.1f, 250, Easing.InSine);
             this.FadeOut(250);
 
-            endHandlingTrack();
-
             UpdatePollingRate(isIdle.Value);
         }
 
@@ -235,8 +228,6 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Multi
             if (screenStack.CurrentScreen != null)
                 loungeSubScreen.MakeCurrent();
 
-            endHandlingTrack();
-
             base.OnExiting(next);
             return false;
         }
@@ -275,17 +266,6 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Multi
         /// <returns>The created <see cref="Room"/>.</returns>
         protected virtual Room CreateNewRoom() => new Room { Name = { Value = $"{api.LocalUser}'s awesome room" } };
 
-        private void beginHandlingTrack()
-        {
-            Beatmap.BindValueChanged(updateTrack, true);
-        }
-
-        private void endHandlingTrack()
-        {
-            cancelLooping();
-            Beatmap.ValueChanged -= updateTrack;
-        }
-
         private void screenPushed(IScreen lastScreen, IScreen newScreen)
         {
             subScreenChanged(lastScreen, newScreen);
@@ -322,43 +302,10 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Multi
 
             UpdatePollingRate(isIdle.Value);
             createButton.FadeTo(newScreen is LoungeSubScreen ? 1 : 0, 200);
-
-            updateTrack();
         }
 
         protected IScreen CurrentSubScreen => screenStack.CurrentScreen;
 
-        private void updateTrack(ValueChangedEvent<WorkingBeatmap> _ = null)
-        {
-            if (screenStack.CurrentScreen is RoomSubScreen)
-            {
-                var track = Beatmap.Value?.Track;
-
-                if (track != null)
-                {
-                    track.RestartPoint = Beatmap.Value.Metadata.PreviewTime;
-                    track.Looping = true;
-
-                    music?.EnsurePlayingSomething();
-                }
-            }
-            else
-            {
-                cancelLooping();
-            }
-        }
-
-        private void cancelLooping()
-        {
-            var track = Beatmap?.Value?.Track;
-
-            if (track != null)
-            {
-                track.Looping = false;
-                track.RestartPoint = 0;
-            }
-        }
-
         protected abstract RoomManager CreateRoomManager();
 
         protected abstract LoungeSubScreen CreateLounge();
diff --git a/osu.Game/Screens/Multi/RealtimeMultiplayer/RealtimePlayer.cs b/osu.Game/Screens/Multi/RealtimeMultiplayer/RealtimePlayer.cs
index e9eb6d0fc0..f16f558651 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Screens/Multi/RealtimeMultiplayer/RealtimePlayer.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Screens/Multi/RealtimeMultiplayer/RealtimePlayer.cs
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Multi.RealtimeMultiplayer
                 Logger.Log(message, LoggingTarget.Runtime, LogLevel.Important);
 
             startedEvent.Set();
-            Schedule(PerformImmediateExit);
+            Schedule(() => PerformExit(false));
         }
 
         protected override void Update()
diff --git a/osu.Game/Screens/Play/Player.cs b/osu.Game/Screens/Play/Player.cs
index c6265c48d2..2bc84ce5d5 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Screens/Play/Player.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Screens/Play/Player.cs
@@ -386,7 +386,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Play
                         if (!this.IsCurrentScreen()) return;
 
                         fadeOut(true);
-                        PerformImmediateExit();
+                        PerformExit(true);
                     },
                 },
                 failAnimation = new FailAnimation(DrawableRuleset) { OnComplete = onFailComplete, },
@@ -458,20 +458,30 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Play
             return playable;
         }
 
-        protected void PerformImmediateExit()
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Exits the <see cref="Player"/>.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="userRequested">
+        /// Whether the exit is requested by the user, or a higher-level game component.
+        /// Pausing is allowed only in the former case.
+        /// </param>
+        protected void PerformExit(bool userRequested)
         {
             // if a restart has been requested, cancel any pending completion (user has shown intent to restart).
             completionProgressDelegate?.Cancel();
 
             ValidForResume = false;
 
-            performUserRequestedExit();
+            if (!this.IsCurrentScreen()) return;
+
+            if (userRequested)
+                performUserRequestedExit();
+            else
+                this.Exit();
         }
 
         private void performUserRequestedExit()
         {
-            if (!this.IsCurrentScreen()) return;
-
             if (ValidForResume && HasFailed && !FailOverlay.IsPresent)
             {
                 failAnimation.FinishTransforms(true);
@@ -498,7 +508,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Play
             RestartRequested?.Invoke();
 
             if (this.IsCurrentScreen())
-                PerformImmediateExit();
+                PerformExit(true);
             else
                 this.MakeCurrent();
         }