diff --git a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/UI/OsuResumeOverlay.cs b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/UI/OsuResumeOverlay.cs
index d90d3d26eb..b045b82960 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/UI/OsuResumeOverlay.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/UI/OsuResumeOverlay.cs
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 
 using System;
 using osu.Framework.Allocation;
+using osu.Framework.Extensions.ObjectExtensions;
 using osu.Framework.Graphics;
 using osu.Framework.Graphics.Containers;
 using osu.Framework.Graphics.Cursor;
@@ -35,9 +36,11 @@ private void load()
         {
             OsuResumeOverlayInputBlocker? inputBlocker = null;
 
-            if (drawableRuleset != null)
+            var drawableOsuRuleset = (DrawableOsuRuleset?)drawableRuleset;
+
+            if (drawableOsuRuleset != null)
             {
-                var osuPlayfield = (OsuPlayfield)drawableRuleset.Playfield;
+                var osuPlayfield = drawableOsuRuleset.Playfield;
                 osuPlayfield.AttachResumeOverlayInputBlocker(inputBlocker = new OsuResumeOverlayInputBlocker());
             }
 
@@ -45,13 +48,14 @@ private void load()
             {
                 Child = clickToResumeCursor = new OsuClickToResumeCursor
                 {
-                    ResumeRequested = () =>
+                    ResumeRequested = action =>
                     {
                         // since the user had to press a button to tap the resume cursor,
                         // block that press event from potentially reaching a hit circle that's behind the cursor.
                         // we cannot do this from OsuClickToResumeCursor directly since we're in a different input manager tree than the gameplay one,
                         // so we rely on a dedicated input blocking component that's implanted in there to do that for us.
-                        if (inputBlocker != null)
+                        // note this only matters when the user didn't pause while they were holding the same key that they are resuming with.
+                        if (inputBlocker != null && !drawableOsuRuleset.AsNonNull().KeyBindingInputManager.PressedActions.Contains(action))
                             inputBlocker.BlockNextPress = true;
 
                         Resume();
@@ -94,7 +98,7 @@ public partial class OsuClickToResumeCursor : OsuCursor, IKeyBindingHandler<OsuA
         {
             public override bool HandlePositionalInput => true;
 
-            public Action? ResumeRequested;
+            public Action<OsuAction>? ResumeRequested;
             private Container scaleTransitionContainer = null!;
 
             public OsuClickToResumeCursor()
@@ -136,7 +140,7 @@ public bool OnPressed(KeyBindingPressEvent<OsuAction> e)
                             return false;
 
                         scaleTransitionContainer.ScaleTo(2, TRANSITION_TIME, Easing.OutQuint);
-                        ResumeRequested?.Invoke();
+                        ResumeRequested?.Invoke(e.Action);
                         return true;
                 }
 
diff --git a/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/Gameplay/TestScenePauseInputHandling.cs b/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/Gameplay/TestScenePauseInputHandling.cs
index 2c58e64831..2c0d7d6744 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/Gameplay/TestScenePauseInputHandling.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/Gameplay/TestScenePauseInputHandling.cs
@@ -47,6 +47,16 @@ public partial class TestScenePauseInputHandling : PlayerTestScene
                 {
                     Position = OsuPlayfield.BASE_SIZE / 2,
                     StartTime = 5000,
+                },
+                new HitCircle
+                {
+                    Position = OsuPlayfield.BASE_SIZE / 2,
+                    StartTime = 10000,
+                },
+                new HitCircle
+                {
+                    Position = OsuPlayfield.BASE_SIZE / 2,
+                    StartTime = 15000,
                 }
             }
         };
@@ -256,7 +266,7 @@ public void TestManiaHeldInputRemainHeldAfterResume()
         }
 
         [Test]
-        public void TestOsuRegisterInputFromPressingOrangeCursorButPressIsBlocked()
+        public void TestOsuHitCircleNotReceivingInputOnResume()
         {
             KeyCounter counter = null!;
 
@@ -281,6 +291,64 @@ public void TestOsuRegisterInputFromPressingOrangeCursorButPressIsBlocked()
             AddAssert("button is released in kbc", () => !Player.DrawableRuleset.Playfield.FindClosestParent<OsuInputManager>()!.PressedActions.Any());
         }
 
+        [Test]
+        public void TestOsuHitCircleNotReceivingInputOnResume_PauseWhileHoldingSameKey()
+        {
+            KeyCounter counter = null!;
+
+            loadPlayer(() => new OsuRuleset());
+            AddStep("get key counter", () => counter = this.ChildrenOfType<KeyCounter>().Single(k => k.Trigger is KeyCounterActionTrigger<OsuAction> actionTrigger && actionTrigger.Action == OsuAction.LeftButton));
+
+            AddStep("press Z", () => InputManager.PressKey(Key.Z));
+            AddAssert("circle hit", () => Player.ScoreProcessor.HighestCombo.Value, () => Is.EqualTo(1));
+
+            AddStep("pause", () => Player.Pause());
+            AddStep("release Z", () => InputManager.ReleaseKey(Key.Z));
+
+            AddStep("resume", () => Player.Resume());
+            AddStep("go to resume cursor", () => InputManager.MoveMouseTo(this.ChildrenOfType<OsuResumeOverlay.OsuClickToResumeCursor>().Single()));
+            AddStep("press Z to resume", () => InputManager.PressKey(Key.Z));
+            AddStep("release Z", () => InputManager.ReleaseKey(Key.Z));
+
+            checkKey(() => counter, 1, false);
+
+            seekTo(5000);
+
+            AddStep("press Z", () => InputManager.PressKey(Key.Z));
+
+            checkKey(() => counter, 2, true);
+            AddAssert("circle hit", () => Player.ScoreProcessor.HighestCombo.Value, () => Is.EqualTo(2));
+
+            AddStep("release Z", () => InputManager.ReleaseKey(Key.Z));
+            checkKey(() => counter, 2, false);
+        }
+
+        [Test]
+        public void TestOsuHitCircleNotReceivingInputOnResume_PauseWhileHoldingOtherKey()
+        {
+            loadPlayer(() => new OsuRuleset());
+
+            AddStep("press X", () => InputManager.PressKey(Key.X));
+            AddAssert("circle hit", () => Player.ScoreProcessor.HighestCombo.Value, () => Is.EqualTo(1));
+
+            seekTo(5000);
+
+            AddStep("pause", () => Player.Pause());
+            AddStep("release X", () => InputManager.ReleaseKey(Key.X));
+
+            AddStep("resume", () => Player.Resume());
+            AddStep("go to resume cursor", () => InputManager.MoveMouseTo(this.ChildrenOfType<OsuResumeOverlay.OsuClickToResumeCursor>().Single()));
+            AddStep("press Z to resume", () => InputManager.PressKey(Key.Z));
+            AddStep("release Z", () => InputManager.ReleaseKey(Key.Z));
+
+            AddAssert("circle not hit", () => Player.ScoreProcessor.HighestCombo.Value, () => Is.EqualTo(1));
+
+            AddStep("press X", () => InputManager.PressKey(Key.X));
+            AddStep("release X", () => InputManager.ReleaseKey(Key.X));
+
+            AddAssert("circle hit", () => Player.ScoreProcessor.HighestCombo.Value, () => Is.EqualTo(2));
+        }
+
         private void loadPlayer(Func<Ruleset> createRuleset)
         {
             AddStep("set ruleset", () => currentRuleset = createRuleset());
@@ -288,12 +356,17 @@ private void loadPlayer(Func<Ruleset> createRuleset)
             AddUntilStep("player loaded", () => Player.IsLoaded && Player.Alpha == 1);
             AddUntilStep("wait for hud", () => Player.HUDOverlay.ChildrenOfType<SkinnableContainer>().All(s => s.ComponentsLoaded));
 
-            AddStep("seek to gameplay", () => Player.GameplayClockContainer.Seek(0));
-            AddUntilStep("wait for seek to finish", () => Player.DrawableRuleset.FrameStableClock.CurrentTime, () => Is.EqualTo(0).Within(500));
+            seekTo(0);
             AddAssert("not in break", () => !Player.IsBreakTime.Value);
             AddStep("move cursor to center", () => InputManager.MoveMouseTo(Player.DrawableRuleset.Playfield));
         }
 
+        private void seekTo(double time)
+        {
+            AddStep($"seek to {time}ms", () => Player.GameplayClockContainer.Seek(time));
+            AddUntilStep("wait for seek to finish", () => Player.DrawableRuleset.FrameStableClock.CurrentTime, () => Is.EqualTo(time).Within(500));
+        }
+
         private void checkKey(Func<KeyCounter> counter, int count, bool active)
         {
             AddAssert($"key count = {count}", () => counter().CountPresses.Value, () => Is.EqualTo(count));