diff --git a/osu.Desktop.VisualTests/Tests/TestCaseMusicController.cs b/osu.Desktop.VisualTests/Tests/TestCaseMusicController.cs
index cbb2775234..292e31de75 100644
--- a/osu.Desktop.VisualTests/Tests/TestCaseMusicController.cs
+++ b/osu.Desktop.VisualTests/Tests/TestCaseMusicController.cs
@@ -1,11 +1,15 @@
 // Copyright (c) 2007-2017 ppy Pty Ltd <contact@ppy.sh>.
 // Licensed under the MIT Licence - https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ppy/osu/master/LICENCE
 
-using osu.Framework.Testing;
+using osu.Framework.Allocation;
+using osu.Framework.Configuration;
 using osu.Framework.Graphics;
-using osu.Framework.Timing;
-using osu.Game.Overlays;
 using osu.Framework.Graphics.Containers;
+using osu.Framework.Testing;
+using osu.Framework.Timing;
+using osu.Game;
+using osu.Game.Beatmaps;
+using osu.Game.Overlays;
 
 namespace osu.Desktop.VisualTests.Tests
 {
@@ -13,6 +17,8 @@ namespace osu.Desktop.VisualTests.Tests
     {
         public override string Description => @"Tests music controller ui.";
 
+        private readonly Bindable<WorkingBeatmap> beatmapBacking = new Bindable<WorkingBeatmap>();
+
         public TestCaseMusicController()
         {
             Clock = new FramedClock();
@@ -26,6 +32,13 @@ namespace osu.Desktop.VisualTests.Tests
 
             AddToggleStep(@"toggle visibility", state => mc.State = state ? Visibility.Visible : Visibility.Hidden);
             AddStep(@"show", () => mc.State = Visibility.Visible);
+            AddToggleStep(@"toggle beatmap lock", state => beatmapBacking.Disabled = state);
+        }
+
+        [BackgroundDependencyLoader]
+        private void load(OsuGameBase game)
+        {
+            beatmapBacking.BindTo(game.Beatmap);
         }
     }
 }
diff --git a/osu.Game/Graphics/UserInterface/IconButton.cs b/osu.Game/Graphics/UserInterface/IconButton.cs
index 1598ace9df..c073486713 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Graphics/UserInterface/IconButton.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Graphics/UserInterface/IconButton.cs
@@ -80,6 +80,8 @@ namespace osu.Game.Graphics.UserInterface
         {
             hover.Colour = colours.Yellow.Opacity(0.6f);
             flashColour = colours.Yellow;
+
+            Enabled.ValueChanged += enabled => this.FadeColour(enabled ? Color4.White : colours.Gray9, 200, Easing.OutQuint);
         }
 
         protected override bool OnHover(InputState state)
diff --git a/osu.Game/Overlays/Music/PlaylistOverlay.cs b/osu.Game/Overlays/Music/PlaylistOverlay.cs
index 100b397890..942633b35e 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Overlays/Music/PlaylistOverlay.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Overlays/Music/PlaylistOverlay.cs
@@ -6,14 +6,14 @@ using System.Linq;
 using osu.Framework.Allocation;
 using osu.Framework.Configuration;
 using osu.Framework.Extensions.Color4Extensions;
+using osu.Framework.Input;
 using osu.Framework.Graphics;
 using osu.Framework.Graphics.Containers;
+using osu.Framework.Graphics.Shapes;
 using osu.Game.Beatmaps;
 using osu.Game.Graphics;
 using OpenTK;
 using OpenTK.Graphics;
-using osu.Framework.Input;
-using osu.Framework.Graphics.Shapes;
 
 namespace osu.Game.Overlays.Music
 {
diff --git a/osu.Game/Overlays/MusicController.cs b/osu.Game/Overlays/MusicController.cs
index 2807a02543..d970089942 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Overlays/MusicController.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Overlays/MusicController.cs
@@ -12,18 +12,18 @@ using osu.Framework.Configuration;
 using osu.Framework.Extensions.Color4Extensions;
 using osu.Framework.Graphics;
 using osu.Framework.Graphics.Containers;
+using osu.Framework.Graphics.Shapes;
 using osu.Framework.Graphics.Sprites;
 using osu.Framework.Graphics.Textures;
 using osu.Framework.Graphics.UserInterface;
 using osu.Framework.Input;
 using osu.Framework.Localisation;
+using osu.Framework.Threading;
 using osu.Game.Beatmaps;
 using osu.Game.Graphics;
 using osu.Game.Graphics.Sprites;
-using osu.Framework.Threading;
 using osu.Game.Overlays.Music;
 using osu.Game.Graphics.UserInterface;
-using osu.Framework.Graphics.Shapes;
 using osu.Game.Graphics.Containers;
 
 namespace osu.Game.Overlays
@@ -41,7 +41,9 @@ namespace osu.Game.Overlays
         private Drawable currentBackground;
         private ProgressBar progressBar;
 
+        private IconButton prevButton;
         private IconButton playButton;
+        private IconButton nextButton;
         private IconButton playlistButton;
 
         private SpriteText title, artist;
@@ -158,7 +160,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Overlays
                                             Anchor = Anchor.Centre,
                                             Children = new[]
                                             {
-                                                new IconButton
+                                                prevButton = new IconButton
                                                 {
                                                     Action = prev,
                                                     Icon = FontAwesome.fa_step_backward,
@@ -170,7 +172,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Overlays
                                                     Action = play,
                                                     Icon = FontAwesome.fa_play_circle_o,
                                                 },
-                                                new IconButton
+                                                nextButton = new IconButton
                                                 {
                                                     Action = next,
                                                     Icon = FontAwesome.fa_step_forward,
@@ -209,11 +211,22 @@ namespace osu.Game.Overlays
         protected override void LoadComplete()
         {
             beatmapBacking.ValueChanged += beatmapChanged;
+            beatmapBacking.DisabledChanged += beatmapDisabledChanged;
             beatmapBacking.TriggerChange();
 
             base.LoadComplete();
         }
 
+        private void beatmapDisabledChanged(bool disabled)
+        {
+            if (disabled)
+                playlist.Hide();
+
+            prevButton.Enabled.Value = !disabled;
+            nextButton.Enabled.Value = !disabled;
+            playlistButton.Enabled.Value = !disabled;
+        }
+
         protected override void UpdateAfterChildren()
         {
             base.UpdateAfterChildren();
@@ -233,7 +246,8 @@ namespace osu.Game.Overlays
 
                 playButton.Icon = track.IsRunning ? FontAwesome.fa_pause_circle_o : FontAwesome.fa_play_circle_o;
 
-                if (track.HasCompleted && !track.Looping) next();
+                if (track.HasCompleted && !track.Looping && !beatmapBacking.Disabled)
+                    next();
             }
             else
                 playButton.Icon = FontAwesome.fa_play_circle_o;
@@ -245,7 +259,8 @@ namespace osu.Game.Overlays
 
             if (track == null)
             {
-                playlist.PlayNext();
+                if (!beatmapBacking.Disabled)
+                    playlist.PlayNext();
                 return;
             }
 
@@ -257,16 +272,12 @@ namespace osu.Game.Overlays
 
         private void prev()
         {
-            if (beatmapBacking.Disabled) return;
-
             queuedDirection = TransformDirection.Prev;
             playlist.PlayPrevious();
         }
 
         private void next()
         {
-            if (beatmapBacking.Disabled) return;
-
             queuedDirection = TransformDirection.Next;
             playlist.PlayNext();
         }