diff --git a/osu.Game/Screens/Play/Player.cs b/osu.Game/Screens/Play/Player.cs
index 24c27fde8d..9d4a4741d5 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Screens/Play/Player.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Screens/Play/Player.cs
@@ -205,10 +205,13 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Play
 
             gameplayOverlaysDisabled.ValueChanged += disabled =>
             {
-                game.OverlayActivationMode.Value = disabled.NewValue && !DrawableRuleset.IsPaused.Value ? OverlayActivation.Disabled : OverlayActivation.All;
+                if (DrawableRuleset.HasReplayLoaded.Value)
+                    game.OverlayActivationMode.Value = OverlayActivation.UserTriggered;
+                else
+                    game.OverlayActivationMode.Value = disabled.NewValue && !DrawableRuleset.IsPaused.Value ? OverlayActivation.Disabled : OverlayActivation.UserTriggered;
             };
             DrawableRuleset.IsPaused.BindValueChanged(_ => gameplayOverlaysDisabled.TriggerChange());
-            
+            DrawableRuleset.HasReplayLoaded.BindValueChanged(_ => gameplayOverlaysDisabled.TriggerChange());
 
             DrawableRuleset.HasReplayLoaded.BindValueChanged(_ => updatePauseOnFocusLostState(), true);