diff --git a/osu.Game/Screens/Play/Player.cs b/osu.Game/Screens/Play/Player.cs
index cc649960ea..2e23bb16f0 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Screens/Play/Player.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Screens/Play/Player.cs
@@ -213,7 +213,7 @@ private void load(AudioManager audio, APIAccess api, OsuConfigManager config)
                     {
                         if (!IsCurrentScreen) return;
 
-                        pauseContainer.Hide();
+                        fadeOut(true);
                         Restart();
                     },
                 }
@@ -364,16 +364,10 @@ protected override bool OnExiting(Screen next)
             return true;
         }
 
-        private void fadeOut()
+        private void fadeOut(bool instant = false)
         {
-            const float fade_out_duration = 250;
-
-            RulesetContainer?.FadeOut(fade_out_duration);
-            Content.FadeOut(fade_out_duration);
-
-            hudOverlay?.ScaleTo(0.7f, fade_out_duration * 3, Easing.In);
-
-            Background?.FadeTo(1f, fade_out_duration);
+            float fadeOutDuration = instant ? 0 : 250;
+            Content.FadeOut(fadeOutDuration);
         }
 
         protected override bool OnScroll(InputState state) => mouseWheelDisabled.Value && !pauseContainer.IsPaused;