diff --git a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu.Tests/Mods/TestSceneOsuModNoScope.cs b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu.Tests/Mods/TestSceneOsuModNoScope.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..0d0fefe0ff
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+++ b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu.Tests/Mods/TestSceneOsuModNoScope.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,150 @@
+// Copyright (c) ppy Pty Ltd <contact@ppy.sh>. Licensed under the MIT Licence.
+// See the LICENCE file in the repository root for full licence text.
+
+using System.Collections.Generic;
+using System.Linq;
+using NUnit.Framework;
+using osu.Framework.Utils;
+using osu.Framework.Testing;
+using osu.Game.Beatmaps;
+using osu.Game.Beatmaps.Timing;
+using osu.Game.Rulesets.Objects;
+using osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu.Mods;
+using osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu.Objects;
+using osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu.Objects.Drawables;
+using osuTK;
+
+namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu.Tests.Mods
+{
+    public class TestSceneOsuModNoScope : OsuModTestScene
+    {
+        [Test]
+        public void TestVisibleDuringBreak()
+        {
+            CreateModTest(new ModTestData
+            {
+                Mod = new OsuModNoScope
+                {
+                    HiddenComboCount = { Value = 0 },
+                },
+                Autoplay = true,
+                PassCondition = () => true,
+                Beatmap = new Beatmap
+                {
+                    HitObjects = new List<HitObject>
+                    {
+                        new HitCircle
+                        {
+                            Position = new Vector2(300, 192),
+                            StartTime = 1000,
+                        },
+                        new HitCircle
+                        {
+                            Position = new Vector2(300, 192),
+                            StartTime = 5000,
+                        }
+                    },
+                    Breaks = new List<BreakPeriod>
+                    {
+                        new BreakPeriod(2000, 4000),
+                    }
+                }
+            });
+
+            AddUntilStep("wait for cursor to hide", () => cursorAlphaAlmostEquals(0));
+            AddUntilStep("wait for start of break", isBreak);
+            AddUntilStep("wait for cursor to show", () => cursorAlphaAlmostEquals(1));
+            AddUntilStep("wait for end of break", () => !isBreak());
+            AddUntilStep("wait for cursor to hide", () => cursorAlphaAlmostEquals(0));
+        }
+
+        [Test]
+        public void TestVisibleDuringSpinner()
+        {
+            CreateModTest(new ModTestData
+            {
+                Mod = new OsuModNoScope
+                {
+                    HiddenComboCount = { Value = 0 },
+                },
+                Autoplay = true,
+                PassCondition = () => true,
+                Beatmap = new Beatmap
+                {
+                    HitObjects = new List<HitObject>
+                    {
+                        new HitCircle
+                        {
+                            Position = new Vector2(300, 192),
+                            StartTime = 1000,
+                        },
+                        new Spinner
+                        {
+                            Position = new Vector2(256, 192),
+                            StartTime = 2000,
+                            Duration = 2000,
+                        },
+                        new HitCircle
+                        {
+                            Position = new Vector2(300, 192),
+                            StartTime = 5000,
+                        }
+                    }
+                }
+            });
+
+            AddUntilStep("wait for cursor to hide", () => cursorAlphaAlmostEquals(0));
+            AddUntilStep("wait for start of spinner", isSpinning);
+            AddUntilStep("wait for cursor to show", () => cursorAlphaAlmostEquals(1));
+            AddUntilStep("wait for end of spinner", () => !isSpinning());
+            AddUntilStep("wait for cursor to hide", () => cursorAlphaAlmostEquals(0));
+        }
+
+        [Test]
+        public void TestVisibleAfterComboBreak()
+        {
+            CreateModTest(new ModTestData
+            {
+                Mod = new OsuModNoScope
+                {
+                    HiddenComboCount = { Value = 2 },
+                },
+                Autoplay = true,
+                PassCondition = () => true,
+                Beatmap = new Beatmap
+                {
+                    HitObjects = new List<HitObject>
+                    {
+                        new HitCircle
+                        {
+                            Position = new Vector2(100, 192),
+                            StartTime = 1000,
+                        },
+                        new HitCircle
+                        {
+                            Position = new Vector2(150, 192),
+                            StartTime = 3000,
+                        },
+                        new HitCircle
+                        {
+                            Position = new Vector2(200, 192),
+                            StartTime = 5000,
+                        },
+                    }
+                }
+            });
+
+            AddAssert("cursor must start visible", () => cursorAlphaAlmostEquals(1));
+            AddUntilStep("wait for combo", () => Player.ScoreProcessor.Combo.Value >= 2);
+            AddAssert("cursor must dim after combo", () => !cursorAlphaAlmostEquals(1));
+            AddStep("break combo", () => Player.ScoreProcessor.Combo.Set(0));
+            AddUntilStep("wait for cursor to show", () => cursorAlphaAlmostEquals(1));
+        }
+
+        private bool isSpinning() => Player.ChildrenOfType<DrawableSpinner>().SingleOrDefault()?.Progress > 0;
+
+        private bool isBreak() => Player.IsBreakTime.Value;
+
+        private bool cursorAlphaAlmostEquals(float alpha) => Precision.AlmostEquals(Player.DrawableRuleset.Cursor.Alpha, alpha);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/Mods/OsuModNoScope.cs b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/Mods/OsuModNoScope.cs
index c48cbd9992..501c0a55bd 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/Mods/OsuModNoScope.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/Mods/OsuModNoScope.cs
@@ -2,22 +2,27 @@
 // See the LICENCE file in the repository root for full licence text.
 
 using System;
-using osu.Game.Rulesets.UI;
-using osu.Game.Rulesets.Mods;
+using System.Linq;
+using osu.Framework.Bindables;
 using osu.Framework.Graphics;
 using osu.Framework.Graphics.Sprites;
-using osu.Framework.Bindables;
 using osu.Framework.Localisation;
 using osu.Framework.Utils;
-using osu.Game.Graphics.UserInterface;
+using osu.Game.Beatmaps;
 using osu.Game.Configuration;
+using osu.Game.Graphics.UserInterface;
 using osu.Game.Overlays.Settings;
+using osu.Game.Rulesets.Mods;
+using osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu.Objects;
+using osu.Game.Rulesets.UI;
 using osu.Game.Rulesets.Scoring;
 using osu.Game.Scoring;
+using osu.Game.Screens.Play;
+using osu.Game.Utils;
 
 namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu.Mods
 {
-    public class OsuModNoScope : Mod, IUpdatableByPlayfield, IApplicableToScoreProcessor
+    public class OsuModNoScope : Mod, IUpdatableByPlayfield, IApplicableToScoreProcessor, IApplicableToPlayer, IApplicableToBeatmap
     {
         /// <summary>
         /// Slightly higher than the cutoff for <see cref="Drawable.IsPresent"/>.
@@ -34,8 +39,10 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu.Mods
         public override double ScoreMultiplier => 1;
 
         private BindableNumber<int> currentCombo;
+        private IBindable<bool> isBreakTime;
+        private PeriodTracker spinnerPeriods;
 
-        private float targetAlpha;
+        private float comboBasedAlpha;
 
         [SettingSource(
             "Hidden at combo",
@@ -52,6 +59,16 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu.Mods
 
         public ScoreRank AdjustRank(ScoreRank rank, double accuracy) => rank;
 
+        public void ApplyToPlayer(Player player)
+        {
+            isBreakTime = player.IsBreakTime.GetBoundCopy();
+        }
+
+        public void ApplyToBeatmap(IBeatmap beatmap)
+        {
+            spinnerPeriods = new PeriodTracker(beatmap.HitObjects.OfType<Spinner>().Select(b => new Period(b.StartTime - transition_duration, b.EndTime)));
+        }
+
         public void ApplyToScoreProcessor(ScoreProcessor scoreProcessor)
         {
             if (HiddenComboCount.Value == 0) return;
@@ -59,12 +76,14 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu.Mods
             currentCombo = scoreProcessor.Combo.GetBoundCopy();
             currentCombo.BindValueChanged(combo =>
             {
-                targetAlpha = Math.Max(min_alpha, 1 - (float)combo.NewValue / HiddenComboCount.Value);
+                comboBasedAlpha = Math.Max(min_alpha, 1 - (float)combo.NewValue / HiddenComboCount.Value);
             }, true);
         }
 
         public virtual void Update(Playfield playfield)
         {
+            bool shouldAlwaysShowCursor = isBreakTime.Value || spinnerPeriods.IsInAny(playfield.Clock.CurrentTime);
+            float targetAlpha = shouldAlwaysShowCursor ? 1 : comboBasedAlpha;
             playfield.Cursor.Alpha = (float)Interpolation.Lerp(playfield.Cursor.Alpha, targetAlpha, Math.Clamp(playfield.Time.Elapsed / transition_duration, 0, 1));
         }
     }