diff --git a/osu.Game/Overlays/Pause/PauseOverlay.cs b/osu.Game/Overlays/Pause/PauseOverlay.cs
index 3055f032d5..e05be76927 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Overlays/Pause/PauseOverlay.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Overlays/Pause/PauseOverlay.cs
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Overlays.Pause
                 case Key.Escape:
                     if (State == Visibility.Hidden) return false;
                     Hide();
-                    Task.Delay(transitionDuration * 2).ContinueWith(task => OnResume?.Invoke());
+                    OnResume?.Invoke();
                     return true;
             }
             return base.OnKeyDown(state, args);
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Overlays.Pause
                                     Action = delegate
                                     {
                                         Hide();
-                                        Task.Delay(transitionDuration * 2).ContinueWith(task => OnResume?.Invoke());
+                                        OnResume?.Invoke();
                                     }
                                 },
                                 new RetryButton
diff --git a/osu.Game/Screens/Play/Player.cs b/osu.Game/Screens/Play/Player.cs
index cb3e2e489b..931764c2be 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Screens/Play/Player.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Screens/Play/Player.cs
@@ -117,7 +117,14 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Play
             scoreOverlay.BindProcessor(scoreProcessor = ruleset.CreateScoreProcessor(beatmap.HitObjects.Count));
 
             pauseOverlay = new PauseOverlay { Depth = -1 };
-            pauseOverlay.OnResume = Resume;
+            pauseOverlay.OnResume = delegate
+            {
+                Delay(400);
+                Schedule(() =>
+                {
+                    Resume();
+                });
+            };
             pauseOverlay.OnRetry = Restart;
             pauseOverlay.OnQuit = Exit;