diff --git a/osu.Game/Screens/Play/HUD/DefaultSongProgress.cs b/osu.Game/Screens/Play/HUD/DefaultSongProgress.cs
index 96a6c56860..659984682e 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Screens/Play/HUD/DefaultSongProgress.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Screens/Play/HUD/DefaultSongProgress.cs
@@ -40,8 +40,6 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Play.HUD
         public override bool HandleNonPositionalInput => AllowSeeking.Value;
         public override bool HandlePositionalInput => AllowSeeking.Value;
 
-        protected override bool BlockScrollInput => false;
-
         [Resolved]
         private Player? player { get; set; }
 
diff --git a/osu.Game/Screens/Play/HUD/SongProgress.cs b/osu.Game/Screens/Play/HUD/SongProgress.cs
index 702d2f7c6f..09afd7a9d3 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Screens/Play/HUD/SongProgress.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Screens/Play/HUD/SongProgress.cs
@@ -14,6 +14,12 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Play.HUD
 {
     public abstract class SongProgress : OverlayContainer, ISkinnableDrawable
     {
+        // Some implementations of this element allow seeking during gameplay playback.
+        // Set a sane default of never handling input to override the behaviour provided by OverlayContainer.
+        public override bool HandleNonPositionalInput => false;
+        public override bool HandlePositionalInput => false;
+        protected override bool BlockScrollInput => false;
+
         public bool UsesFixedAnchor { get; set; }
 
         [Resolved]