diff --git a/osu.Game/Rulesets/Scoring/HealthProcessor.cs b/osu.Game/Rulesets/Scoring/HealthProcessor.cs
index b9638fed15..af81f3b8b5 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Rulesets/Scoring/HealthProcessor.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Rulesets/Scoring/HealthProcessor.cs
@@ -29,6 +29,11 @@ public class HealthProcessor : JudgementProcessor
         /// </summary>
         public readonly BindableDouble Health = new BindableDouble(1) { MinValue = 0, MaxValue = 1 };
 
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Whether gameplay is currently in a break.
+        /// </summary>
+        public readonly IBindable<bool> IsBreakTime = new Bindable<bool>();
+
         /// <summary>
         /// Whether this ScoreProcessor has already triggered the failed state.
         /// </summary>
@@ -53,7 +58,8 @@ protected override void Update()
         {
             base.Update();
 
-            Health.Value -= drainRate * Time.Elapsed;
+            if (!IsBreakTime.Value)
+                Health.Value -= drainRate * Time.Elapsed;
         }
 
         protected override void ApplyResultInternal(JudgementResult result)
diff --git a/osu.Game/Screens/Play/Player.cs b/osu.Game/Screens/Play/Player.cs
index 620a9195f7..dc0dd86c51 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Screens/Play/Player.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Screens/Play/Player.cs
@@ -272,6 +272,8 @@ private void addOverlayComponents(Container target, WorkingBeatmap working)
 
             DrawableRuleset.Overlays.Add(ScoreProcessor);
             DrawableRuleset.Overlays.Add(HealthProcessor);
+
+            HealthProcessor.IsBreakTime.BindTo(BreakOverlay.IsBreakTime);
         }
 
         private void updatePauseOnFocusLostState() =>