diff --git a/osu.Game/Overlays/VolumeOverlay.cs b/osu.Game/Overlays/VolumeOverlay.cs
index f922c507f7..5a3d51c00a 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Overlays/VolumeOverlay.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Overlays/VolumeOverlay.cs
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ using osu.Framework.Graphics;
 using osu.Framework.Graphics.Colour;
 using osu.Framework.Graphics.Containers;
 using osu.Framework.Graphics.Shapes;
+using osu.Framework.Input;
 using osu.Framework.Threading;
 using osu.Game.Graphics;
 using osu.Game.Input.Bindings;
@@ -86,16 +87,10 @@ namespace osu.Game.Overlays
         {
             base.LoadComplete();
 
-            volumeMeterMaster.Bindable.ValueChanged += _ => settingChanged();
-            volumeMeterEffect.Bindable.ValueChanged += _ => settingChanged();
-            volumeMeterMusic.Bindable.ValueChanged += _ => settingChanged();
-            muteButton.Current.ValueChanged += _ => settingChanged();
-        }
-
-        private void settingChanged()
-        {
-            Show();
-            schedulePopOut();
+            volumeMeterMaster.Bindable.ValueChanged += _ => Show();
+            volumeMeterEffect.Bindable.ValueChanged += _ => Show();
+            volumeMeterMusic.Bindable.ValueChanged += _ => Show();
+            muteButton.Current.ValueChanged += _ => Show();
         }
 
         public bool Adjust(GlobalAction action)
@@ -140,10 +135,22 @@ namespace osu.Game.Overlays
             this.FadeOut(100);
         }
 
+        protected override bool OnMouseMove(InputState state)
+        {
+            // keep the scheduled event correctly timed as long as we have movement.
+            schedulePopOut();
+            return base.OnMouseMove(state);
+        }
+
         private void schedulePopOut()
         {
             popOutDelegate?.Cancel();
-            this.Delay(1000).Schedule(Hide, out popOutDelegate);
+            this.Delay(1000).Schedule(() =>
+            {
+                // only actually hide if the mouse isn't within our bounds.
+                if (!ScreenSpaceDrawQuad.Contains(GetContainingInputManager().CurrentState.Mouse.Position))
+                    Hide();
+            }, out popOutDelegate);
         }
     }
 }