diff --git a/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/Gameplay/TestScenePause.cs b/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/Gameplay/TestScenePause.cs
index ac10c77a78..5808a78056 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/Gameplay/TestScenePause.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/Gameplay/TestScenePause.cs
@@ -137,6 +137,22 @@ namespace osu.Game.Tests.Visual.Gameplay
             exitAndConfirm();
         }
 
+        [Test]
+        public void TestExitViaHoldToExit()
+        {
+            AddStep("exit", () =>
+            {
+                InputManager.MoveMouseTo(Player.HUDOverlay.HoldToQuit.First(c => c is HoldToConfirmContainer));
+                InputManager.PressButton(MouseButton.Left);
+            });
+
+            confirmPaused();
+
+            AddStep("release", () => InputManager.ReleaseButton(MouseButton.Left));
+
+            exitAndConfirm();
+        }
+
         [Test]
         public void TestExitFromPause()
         {
diff --git a/osu.Game/Screens/Play/Player.cs b/osu.Game/Screens/Play/Player.cs
index 8c2c653c5b..957498dc44 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Screens/Play/Player.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Screens/Play/Player.cs
@@ -184,7 +184,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Play
                         if (!this.IsCurrentScreen()) return;
 
                         fadeOut(true);
-                        performUserRequestedExit();
+                        performImmediateExit();
                     },
                 },
                 failAnimation = new FailAnimation(DrawableRuleset) { OnComplete = onFailComplete, }
@@ -251,15 +251,20 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Play
             return working;
         }
 
-        private void performUserRequestedExit()
+        private void performImmediateExit()
         {
-            if (!this.IsCurrentScreen()) return;
-
             // if a restart has been requested, cancel any pending completion (user has shown intent to restart).
             onCompletionEvent = null;
 
             ValidForResume = false;
 
+            performUserRequestedExit();
+        }
+
+        private void performUserRequestedExit()
+        {
+            if (!this.IsCurrentScreen()) return;
+
             this.Exit();
         }