diff --git a/osu.Game/Rulesets/UI/Playfield.cs b/osu.Game/Rulesets/UI/Playfield.cs
index 13689153f0..a99c16a610 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Rulesets/UI/Playfield.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Rulesets/UI/Playfield.cs
@@ -68,7 +68,12 @@ private void load()
         {
             Cursor = CreateCursor();
             if (Cursor != null)
+            {
+                // initial showing of the cursor will be handed by MenuCursorContainer (via DrawableRuleset's IProvideCursor implementation).
+                Cursor.Hide();
+
                 AddInternal(Cursor);
+            }
         }
 
         /// <summary>
diff --git a/osu.Game/Screens/Play/GameplayClockContainer.cs b/osu.Game/Screens/Play/GameplayClockContainer.cs
index 29974b728e..6b12430552 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Screens/Play/GameplayClockContainer.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Screens/Play/GameplayClockContainer.cs
@@ -110,11 +110,8 @@ public void Restart()
                     adjustableClock.ChangeSource(sourceClock);
                     updateRate();
 
-                    this.Delay(750).Schedule(() =>
-                    {
-                        if (!IsPaused.Value)
-                            Start();
-                    });
+                    if (!IsPaused.Value)
+                        Start();
                 });
             });
         }
@@ -123,7 +120,7 @@ public void Start()
         {
             // Seeking the decoupled clock to its current time ensures that its source clock will be seeked to the same time
             // This accounts for the audio clock source potentially taking time to enter a completely stopped state
-            adjustableClock.Seek(adjustableClock.CurrentTime);
+            Seek(GameplayClock.CurrentTime);
             adjustableClock.Start();
             IsPaused.Value = false;
         }