diff --git a/osu.Game/Screens/Play/MenuOverlay.cs b/osu.Game/Screens/Play/MenuOverlay.cs
index 379df0a2a2..738e5cc35d 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Screens/Play/MenuOverlay.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Screens/Play/MenuOverlay.cs
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 
 namespace osu.Game.Screens.Play
 {
-    public abstract class MenuOverlay : OverlayContainer
+    public abstract class MenuOverlay : OverlayContainer, IRequireHighFrequencyMousePosition
     {
         private const int transition_duration = 200;
         private const int button_height = 70;
@@ -81,6 +81,8 @@ public int Retries
         // Don't let mouse down events through the overlay or people can click circles while paused.
         protected override bool OnMouseDown(InputState state, MouseDownEventArgs args) => true;
 
+        protected override bool OnMouseUp(InputState state, MouseUpEventArgs args) => true;
+
         protected override bool OnMouseMove(InputState state) => true;
 
         protected void AddButton(string text, Color4 colour, Action action)