diff --git a/osu.Game/Screens/Play/Player.cs b/osu.Game/Screens/Play/Player.cs
index 4275530187..a6e5f56aa3 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Screens/Play/Player.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Screens/Play/Player.cs
@@ -46,8 +46,6 @@ public class Player : OsuScreen
         private const double pause_cooldown = 1000;
         private double lastPauseActionTime;
 
-        private bool restarting = false;
-
         private bool canPause => ValidForResume && !HasFailed && Time.Current >= lastPauseActionTime + pause_cooldown;
 
         private IAdjustableClock sourceClock;
@@ -247,7 +245,7 @@ public void Resume()
 
         public void Restart()
         {
-            restarting = true;
+            ValidForResume = false;
             OnRestart?.Invoke();
             Exit();
         }
@@ -323,7 +321,7 @@ protected override bool OnExiting(Screen next)
             if (HasFailed || !ValidForResume)
                 return false;
 
-            if (pauseOverlay != null && !HitRenderer.HasReplayLoaded && !restarting)
+            if (pauseOverlay != null && !HitRenderer.HasReplayLoaded)
             {
                 //pause screen override logic.
                 if (pauseOverlay?.State == Visibility.Hidden && !canPause) return true;