diff --git a/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/Gameplay/TestSceneBreakOverlay.cs b/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/Gameplay/TestSceneBreakOverlay.cs
index 3cd1b8307a..ffa822d175 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/Gameplay/TestSceneBreakOverlay.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/Gameplay/TestSceneBreakOverlay.cs
@@ -1,8 +1,13 @@
 // Copyright (c) ppy Pty Ltd <contact@ppy.sh>. Licensed under the MIT Licence.
 // See the LICENCE file in the repository root for full licence text.
 
+using System;
 using System.Collections.Generic;
 using NUnit.Framework;
+using osu.Framework.Bindables;
+using osu.Framework.Graphics;
+using osu.Framework.Graphics.Containers;
+using osu.Framework.Graphics.Sprites;
 using osu.Game.Beatmaps.Timing;
 using osu.Game.Screens.Play;
 
@@ -11,11 +16,30 @@ namespace osu.Game.Tests.Visual.Gameplay
     [TestFixture]
     public class TestSceneBreakOverlay : OsuTestScene
     {
+        public override IReadOnlyList<Type> RequiredTypes => new[]
+        {
+            typeof(BreakOverlay),
+        };
+
         private readonly BreakOverlay breakOverlay;
+        private readonly IBindable<bool> isBreakTimeBindable = new BindableBool();
 
         public TestSceneBreakOverlay()
         {
-            Child = breakOverlay = new BreakOverlay(true);
+            SpriteText breakTimeText;
+            Child = new FillFlowContainer
+            {
+                RelativeSizeAxes = Axes.Both,
+                Direction = FillDirection.Vertical,
+                Children = new Drawable[]
+                {
+                    breakTimeText = new SpriteText(),
+                    breakOverlay = new BreakOverlay(true)
+                }
+            };
+
+            isBreakTimeBindable.BindTo(breakOverlay.IsBreakTime);
+            isBreakTimeBindable.BindValueChanged(e => breakTimeText.Text = $"IsBreakTime: {e.NewValue}", true);
 
             AddStep("2s break", () => startBreak(2000));
             AddStep("5s break", () => startBreak(5000));
diff --git a/osu.Game/Screens/Play/BreakOverlay.cs b/osu.Game/Screens/Play/BreakOverlay.cs
index 0470cdb0d5..aceacdbab1 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Screens/Play/BreakOverlay.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Screens/Play/BreakOverlay.cs
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ public List<BreakPeriod> Breaks
             set
             {
                 breaks = value;
-                currentBreakIndex = 0;
+                nearestBreakIndex = 0;
 
                 initializeBreaks();
             }
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ public List<BreakPeriod> Breaks
         /// </summary>
         public IBindable<bool> IsBreakTime => isBreakTime;
 
-        private int currentBreakIndex;
+        private int nearestBreakIndex;
         private readonly BindableBool isBreakTime = new BindableBool();
 
         private readonly Container remainingTimeAdjustmentBox;
@@ -136,24 +136,17 @@ private void updateBreakTimeBindable()
                 return;
             }
 
-            int indexDirection = Clock.CurrentTime < breaks[currentBreakIndex].StartTime ? -1 : (Clock.CurrentTime > breaks[currentBreakIndex].EndTime ? 1 : 0);
+            while (nearestBreakIndex < breaks.Count - 1 && Clock.CurrentTime > breaks[nearestBreakIndex].EndTime)
+                nearestBreakIndex++;
 
-            while (Clock.CurrentTime < breaks[currentBreakIndex].StartTime || Clock.CurrentTime > breaks[currentBreakIndex].EndTime)
-            {
-                currentBreakIndex += indexDirection;
+            while (nearestBreakIndex > 0 && Clock.CurrentTime < breaks[nearestBreakIndex].StartTime)
+                nearestBreakIndex--;
 
-                if (currentBreakIndex < 0 || currentBreakIndex >= breaks.Count)
-                    break;
-            }
-
-            if (currentBreakIndex < 0 || currentBreakIndex >= breaks.Count)
-            {
-                isBreakTime.Value = false;
-                currentBreakIndex = 0;
-                return;
-            }
-
-            isBreakTime.Value = true;
+            // This ensures that IsBreakTime is generally consistent with the overlay's transforms during a break.
+            // If the overlay never shows (break.HasEffect is false), IsBreakTime should be false.
+            // We also assume that the overlay's fade out transform is "not break time".
+            var nearestBreak = breaks[nearestBreakIndex];
+            isBreakTime.Value = nearestBreak.HasEffect && Clock.CurrentTime >= nearestBreak.StartTime && Clock.CurrentTime <= nearestBreak.EndTime - fade_duration;
         }
 
         private void initializeBreaks()