diff --git a/osu.Game/Screens/Play/PauseContainer.cs b/osu.Game/Screens/Play/PauseContainer.cs
index bd334ad2e2..6262f71ddc 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Screens/Play/PauseContainer.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Screens/Play/PauseContainer.cs
@@ -44,13 +44,18 @@ public class PauseContainer : Container
         public Action OnResume;
         public Action OnPause;
 
-        private readonly IAdjustableClock adjustableClock;
         private readonly FramedClock framedClock;
+        private readonly DecoupleableInterpolatingFramedClock decoupledClock;
 
-        public PauseContainer(FramedClock framedClock, IAdjustableClock adjustableClock)
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Creates a new <see cref="PauseContainer"/>.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="framedClock">The gameplay clock. This is the clock that will process frames.</param>
+        /// <param name="decoupledClock">The seekable clock. This is the clock that will be paused and resumed.</param>
+        public PauseContainer(FramedClock framedClock, DecoupleableInterpolatingFramedClock decoupledClock)
         {
             this.framedClock = framedClock;
-            this.adjustableClock = adjustableClock;
+            this.decoupledClock = decoupledClock;
 
             RelativeSizeAxes = Axes.Both;
 
@@ -80,7 +85,7 @@ public void Pause(bool force = false) => Schedule(() => // Scheduled to ensure a
             if (IsPaused) return;
 
             // stop the seekable clock (stops the audio eventually)
-            adjustableClock.Stop();
+            decoupledClock.Stop();
             IsPaused = true;
 
             OnPause?.Invoke();
@@ -97,10 +102,10 @@ public void Resume()
             IsResuming = false;
             lastPauseActionTime = Time.Current;
 
-            // seek back to the time of the framed clock.
-            // this accounts for the audio clock potentially taking time to enter a completely stopped state.
-            adjustableClock.Seek(framedClock.CurrentTime);
-            adjustableClock.Start();
+            // Seeking the decoupled clock to its current time ensures that its source clock will be seeked to the same time
+            // This accounts for the audio clock source potentially taking time to enter a completely stopped state
+            decoupledClock.Seek(decoupledClock.CurrentTime);
+            decoupledClock.Start();
 
             OnResume?.Invoke();
             pauseOverlay.Hide();