diff --git a/osu.Game/Graphics/Containers/ParallaxContainer.cs b/osu.Game/Graphics/Containers/ParallaxContainer.cs
index ec9d30f244..3e0ed4b059 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Graphics/Containers/ParallaxContainer.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Graphics/Containers/ParallaxContainer.cs
@@ -34,9 +34,8 @@ namespace osu.Game.Graphics.Containers
         protected override Container<Drawable> Content => content;
 
         [BackgroundDependencyLoader]
-        private void load(UserInputManager input, OsuConfigManager config)
+        private void load(OsuConfigManager config)
         {
-            this.input = input;
             parallaxEnabled = config.GetBindable<bool>(OsuSetting.MenuParallax);
             parallaxEnabled.ValueChanged += delegate
             {
@@ -48,6 +47,12 @@ namespace osu.Game.Graphics.Containers
             };
         }
 
+        protected override void LoadComplete()
+        {
+            base.LoadComplete();
+            input = GetContainingInputManager();
+        }
+
         private bool firstUpdate = true;
 
         protected override void Update()
diff --git a/osu.Game/Graphics/UserInterface/FocusedTextBox.cs b/osu.Game/Graphics/UserInterface/FocusedTextBox.cs
index 447daca75e..4817212f7a 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Graphics/UserInterface/FocusedTextBox.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Graphics/UserInterface/FocusedTextBox.cs
@@ -28,18 +28,10 @@ namespace osu.Game.Graphics.UserInterface
             {
                 focus = value;
                 if (!focus && HasFocus)
-                    inputManager.ChangeFocus(null);
+                    GetContainingInputManager().ChangeFocus(null);
             }
         }
 
-        private InputManager inputManager;
-
-        [BackgroundDependencyLoader]
-        private void load(UserInputManager inputManager)
-        {
-            this.inputManager = inputManager;
-        }
-
         protected override void OnFocus(InputState state)
         {
             base.OnFocus(state);
diff --git a/osu.Game/Overlays/Music/PlaylistOverlay.cs b/osu.Game/Overlays/Music/PlaylistOverlay.cs
index 942633b35e..2681c8bbb8 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Overlays/Music/PlaylistOverlay.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Overlays/Music/PlaylistOverlay.cs
@@ -31,12 +31,10 @@ namespace osu.Game.Overlays.Music
         private readonly Bindable<WorkingBeatmap> beatmapBacking = new Bindable<WorkingBeatmap>();
 
         public IEnumerable<BeatmapSetInfo> BeatmapSets;
-        private InputManager inputManager;
 
         [BackgroundDependencyLoader]
-        private void load(OsuGameBase game, BeatmapManager beatmaps, OsuColour colours, UserInputManager inputManager)
+        private void load(OsuGameBase game, BeatmapManager beatmaps, OsuColour colours)
         {
-            this.inputManager = inputManager;
             this.beatmaps = beatmaps;
 
             Children = new Drawable[]
@@ -102,7 +100,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Overlays.Music
         protected override void PopIn()
         {
             filter.Search.HoldFocus = true;
-            Schedule(() => inputManager.ChangeFocus(filter.Search));
+            Schedule(() => GetContainingInputManager().ChangeFocus(filter.Search));
 
             this.ResizeTo(new Vector2(1, playlist_height), transition_duration, Easing.OutQuint);
             this.FadeIn(transition_duration, Easing.OutQuint);
diff --git a/osu.Game/Overlays/Settings/Sections/General/LoginSettings.cs b/osu.Game/Overlays/Settings/Sections/General/LoginSettings.cs
index d07f156673..3f8b6186c4 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Overlays/Settings/Sections/General/LoginSettings.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Overlays/Settings/Sections/General/LoginSettings.cs
@@ -57,12 +57,9 @@ namespace osu.Game.Overlays.Settings.Sections.General
             Spacing = new Vector2(0f, 5f);
         }
 
-        private InputManager inputManager;
-
         [BackgroundDependencyLoader(permitNulls: true)]
-        private void load(OsuColour colours, APIAccess api, UserInputManager inputManager)
+        private void load(OsuColour colours, APIAccess api)
         {
-            this.inputManager = inputManager;
             this.colours = colours;
 
             api?.Register(this);
@@ -174,7 +171,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Overlays.Settings.Sections.General
                     break;
             }
 
-            if (form != null) inputManager.ChangeFocus(form);
+            if (form != null) GetContainingInputManager().ChangeFocus(form);
         }
 
         public override bool AcceptsFocus => true;
@@ -183,7 +180,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Overlays.Settings.Sections.General
 
         protected override void OnFocus(InputState state)
         {
-            if (form != null) inputManager.ChangeFocus(form);
+            if (form != null) GetContainingInputManager().ChangeFocus(form);
             base.OnFocus(state);
         }
 
@@ -192,7 +189,6 @@ namespace osu.Game.Overlays.Settings.Sections.General
             private TextBox username;
             private TextBox password;
             private APIAccess api;
-            private InputManager inputManager;
 
             private void performLogin()
             {
@@ -201,9 +197,8 @@ namespace osu.Game.Overlays.Settings.Sections.General
             }
 
             [BackgroundDependencyLoader(permitNulls: true)]
-            private void load(APIAccess api, OsuConfigManager config, UserInputManager inputManager)
+            private void load(APIAccess api, OsuConfigManager config)
             {
-                this.inputManager = inputManager;
                 this.api = api;
                 Direction = FillDirection.Vertical;
                 Spacing = new Vector2(0, 5);
@@ -256,7 +251,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Overlays.Settings.Sections.General
 
             protected override void OnFocus(InputState state)
             {
-                Schedule(() => { inputManager.ChangeFocus(string.IsNullOrEmpty(username.Text) ? username : password); });
+                Schedule(() => { GetContainingInputManager().ChangeFocus(string.IsNullOrEmpty(username.Text) ? username : password); });
             }
         }
 
diff --git a/osu.Game/Screens/Select/FilterControl.cs b/osu.Game/Screens/Select/FilterControl.cs
index 838e6f7123..e83613125b 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Screens/Select/FilterControl.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Screens/Select/FilterControl.cs
@@ -153,7 +153,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Select
         {
             searchTextBox.HoldFocus = false;
             if (searchTextBox.HasFocus)
-                inputManager.ChangeFocus(searchTextBox);
+                GetContainingInputManager().ChangeFocus(searchTextBox);
         }
 
         public void Activate()
@@ -163,13 +163,9 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Select
 
         private readonly Bindable<RulesetInfo> ruleset = new Bindable<RulesetInfo>();
 
-        private InputManager inputManager;
-
         [BackgroundDependencyLoader(permitNulls: true)]
-        private void load(OsuColour colours, OsuGame osu, UserInputManager inputManager)
+        private void load(OsuColour colours, OsuGame osu)
         {
-            this.inputManager = inputManager;
-
             sortTabs.AccentColour = colours.GreenLight;
 
             if (osu != null)
diff --git a/osu.Game/Screens/Select/SongSelect.cs b/osu.Game/Screens/Select/SongSelect.cs
index 8f545240c8..afab9e8746 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Screens/Select/SongSelect.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Screens/Select/SongSelect.cs
@@ -156,11 +156,11 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Select
         }
 
         [BackgroundDependencyLoader(permitNulls: true)]
-        private void load(BeatmapManager beatmaps, AudioManager audio, DialogOverlay dialog, OsuGame osu, OsuColour colours, UserInputManager input)
+        private void load(BeatmapManager beatmaps, AudioManager audio, DialogOverlay dialog, OsuGame osu, OsuColour colours)
         {
             if (Footer != null)
             {
-                Footer.AddButton(@"random", colours.Green, () => triggerRandom(input), Key.F2);
+                Footer.AddButton(@"random", colours.Green, triggerRandom, Key.F2);
                 Footer.AddButton(@"options", colours.Blue, BeatmapOptions.ToggleVisibility, Key.F3);
 
                 BeatmapOptions.AddButton(@"Delete", @"Beatmap", FontAwesome.fa_trash, colours.Pink, promptDelete, Key.Number4, float.MaxValue);
@@ -267,9 +267,9 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Select
             }
         }
 
-        private void triggerRandom(UserInputManager input)
+        private void triggerRandom()
         {
-            if (input.CurrentState.Keyboard.ShiftPressed)
+            if (GetContainingInputManager().CurrentState.Keyboard.ShiftPressed)
                 carousel.SelectPreviousRandom();
             else
                 carousel.SelectNextRandom();