diff --git a/osu.Game/Screens/Play/Player.cs b/osu.Game/Screens/Play/Player.cs
index 7eccde4555..280ebca651 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Screens/Play/Player.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Screens/Play/Player.cs
@@ -446,9 +446,9 @@ public void Pause()
             if (IsResuming)
             {
                 DrawableRuleset.CancelResume();
+                IsResuming = false;
             }
 
-            IsResuming = false;
             GameplayClockContainer.Stop();
             PauseOverlay.Show();
             lastPauseActionTime = GameplayClockContainer.GameplayClock.CurrentTime;