diff --git a/osu.Game/OsuGame.cs b/osu.Game/OsuGame.cs
index e6f6d526cf..d315b213ab 100644
--- a/osu.Game/OsuGame.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/OsuGame.cs
@@ -957,6 +957,9 @@ protected virtual void ScreenChanged(IScreen current, IScreen newScreen)
                     break;
             }
 
+            // reset on screen change for sanity.
+            LocalUserPlaying.Value = false;
+
             if (current is IOsuScreen currentOsuScreen)
                 OverlayActivationMode.UnbindFrom(currentOsuScreen.OverlayActivationMode);
 
diff --git a/osu.Game/Screens/Play/Player.cs b/osu.Game/Screens/Play/Player.cs
index 80dd8ae92c..45f194fc29 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Screens/Play/Player.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Screens/Play/Player.cs
@@ -666,8 +666,6 @@ public override void OnSuspending(IScreen next)
         {
             screenSuspension?.Expire();
 
-            LocalUserPlaying.Value = false;
-
             fadeOut();
             base.OnSuspending(next);
         }
@@ -697,8 +695,6 @@ public override bool OnExiting(IScreen next)
 
             musicController.ResetTrackAdjustments();
 
-            LocalUserPlaying.Value = false;
-
             fadeOut();
             return base.OnExiting(next);
         }