diff --git a/osu.Game/Screens/Play/Player.cs b/osu.Game/Screens/Play/Player.cs
index 8f8128abfc..67283c843d 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Screens/Play/Player.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Screens/Play/Player.cs
@@ -50,7 +50,13 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Play
 
         public override bool HideOverlaysOnEnter => true;
 
-        public override OverlayActivation InitialOverlayActivationMode => OverlayActivation.UserTriggered;
+        private const OverlayActivation initial_overlay_activation_mode = OverlayActivation.UserTriggered;
+        public override OverlayActivation InitialOverlayActivationMode => initial_overlay_activation_mode;
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// The current activation mode for overlays.
+        /// </summary>
+        protected readonly Bindable<OverlayActivation> OverlayActivationMode = new Bindable<OverlayActivation>(initial_overlay_activation_mode);
 
         /// <summary>
         /// Whether gameplay should pause when the game window focus is lost.
@@ -90,11 +96,6 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Play
 
         private SkipOverlay skipOverlay;
 
-        /// <summary>
-        /// The current activation mode for overlays.
-        /// </summary>
-        protected readonly Bindable<OverlayActivation> OverlayActivationMode = new Bindable<OverlayActivation>(OverlayActivation.UserTriggered);
-
         protected ScoreProcessor ScoreProcessor { get; private set; }
 
         protected HealthProcessor HealthProcessor { get; private set; }