diff --git a/osu.Game/Screens/Play/Player.cs b/osu.Game/Screens/Play/Player.cs
index f28ddb09a2..28ae77a53c 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Screens/Play/Player.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Screens/Play/Player.cs
@@ -223,6 +223,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Play
             hudOverlay.KeyCounter.Visible.BindTo(RulesetContainer.HasReplayLoaded);
 
             RulesetContainer.IsPaused.BindTo(pauseContainer.IsPaused);
+            RulesetContainer.IsPaused.ValueChanged += paused => hudOverlay.KeyCounter.IsCounting = !paused;
 
             if (ShowStoryboard)
                 initializeStoryboard(false);