diff --git a/osu.Game/Screens/Play/HUD/HoldForMenuButton.cs b/osu.Game/Screens/Play/HUD/HoldForMenuButton.cs
index 91c14591b1..6b2bbc13b7 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Screens/Play/HUD/HoldForMenuButton.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Screens/Play/HUD/HoldForMenuButton.cs
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ using osu.Framework.Graphics.UserInterface;
 using osu.Framework.Input.Bindings;
 using osu.Framework.Input.Events;
 using osu.Framework.MathUtils;
+using osu.Game.Configuration;
 using osu.Game.Graphics;
 using osu.Game.Graphics.Containers;
 using osu.Game.Graphics.Sprites;
@@ -45,7 +46,6 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Play.HUD
             {
                 text = new OsuSpriteText
                 {
-                    Text = "hold for menu",
                     Font = OsuFont.GetFont(weight: FontWeight.Bold),
                     Anchor = Anchor.CentreLeft,
                     Origin = Anchor.CentreLeft
@@ -60,6 +60,14 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Play.HUD
             AutoSizeAxes = Axes.Both;
         }
 
+        [BackgroundDependencyLoader]
+        private void load(OsuConfigManager config)
+        {
+            text.Text = config.Get<int>(OsuSetting.UIHoldActivationDelay) > 0
+                ? "hold for menu"
+                : "press for menu";
+        }
+
         protected override void LoadComplete()
         {
             text.FadeInFromZero(500, Easing.OutQuint).Delay(1500).FadeOut(500, Easing.OutQuint);