diff --git a/osu.Game/Graphics/Containers/OsuFocusedOverlayContainer.cs b/osu.Game/Graphics/Containers/OsuFocusedOverlayContainer.cs
index f92cfc2306..162c4b6a59 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Graphics/Containers/OsuFocusedOverlayContainer.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Graphics/Containers/OsuFocusedOverlayContainer.cs
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Graphics.Containers
         private Sample samplePopOut;
         protected virtual string PopInSampleName => "UI/overlay-pop-in";
         protected virtual string PopOutSampleName => "UI/overlay-pop-out";
+        protected virtual double PopInOutSampleBalance => 0;
 
         protected override bool BlockNonPositionalInput => true;
 
@@ -133,15 +134,21 @@ namespace osu.Game.Graphics.Containers
                         return;
                     }
 
-                    if (didChange)
-                        samplePopIn?.Play();
+                    if (didChange && samplePopIn != null)
+                    {
+                        samplePopIn.Balance.Value = PopInOutSampleBalance;
+                        samplePopIn.Play();
+                    }
 
                     if (BlockScreenWideMouse && DimMainContent) overlayManager?.ShowBlockingOverlay(this);
                     break;
 
                 case Visibility.Hidden:
-                    if (didChange)
-                        samplePopOut?.Play();
+                    if (didChange && samplePopOut != null)
+                    {
+                        samplePopOut.Balance.Value = PopInOutSampleBalance;
+                        samplePopOut.Play();
+                    }
 
                     if (BlockScreenWideMouse) overlayManager?.HideBlockingOverlay(this);
                     break;
diff --git a/osu.Game/Overlays/LoginOverlay.cs b/osu.Game/Overlays/LoginOverlay.cs
index a575253e71..8a4bda89d9 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Overlays/LoginOverlay.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Overlays/LoginOverlay.cs
@@ -20,6 +20,8 @@ namespace osu.Game.Overlays
 
         private const float transition_time = 400;
 
+        protected override double PopInOutSampleBalance => OsuGameBase.SFX_STEREO_STRENGTH;
+
         [Cached]
         private OverlayColourProvider colourProvider = new OverlayColourProvider(OverlayColourScheme.Purple);
 
diff --git a/osu.Game/Overlays/NotificationOverlay.cs b/osu.Game/Overlays/NotificationOverlay.cs
index c9d09848f8..ef181830b7 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Overlays/NotificationOverlay.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Overlays/NotificationOverlay.cs
@@ -31,6 +31,8 @@ namespace osu.Game.Overlays
         public LocalisableString Title => NotificationsStrings.HeaderTitle;
         public LocalisableString Description => NotificationsStrings.HeaderDescription;
 
+        protected override double PopInOutSampleBalance => OsuGameBase.SFX_STEREO_STRENGTH;
+
         public const float WIDTH = 320;
 
         public const float TRANSITION_LENGTH = 600;
diff --git a/osu.Game/Overlays/SettingsPanel.cs b/osu.Game/Overlays/SettingsPanel.cs
index d7f39a9d8f..58c56a5514 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Overlays/SettingsPanel.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Overlays/SettingsPanel.cs
@@ -56,6 +56,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Overlays
         private SeekLimitedSearchTextBox searchTextBox;
 
         protected override string PopInSampleName => "UI/settings-pop-in";
+        protected override double PopInOutSampleBalance => -OsuGameBase.SFX_STEREO_STRENGTH;
 
         private readonly bool showSidebar;