diff --git a/osu.Game/Screens/Play/Player.cs b/osu.Game/Screens/Play/Player.cs
index c3e351a0ca..c3a9ffdaba 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Screens/Play/Player.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Screens/Play/Player.cs
@@ -177,6 +177,16 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Play
                         Restart();
                     },
                 },
+                new HotkeyExitOverlay
+                {
+                    Action = () =>
+                    {
+                        if (!this.IsCurrentScreen()) return;
+
+                        fadeOut(true);
+                        performUserRequestedExit();
+                    },
+                },
                 failAnimation = new FailAnimation(DrawableRuleset) { OnComplete = onFailComplete, }
             };
 
@@ -245,6 +255,11 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Play
         {
             if (!this.IsCurrentScreen()) return;
 
+            // if a restart has been requested, cancel any pending completion (user has shown intent to restart).
+            onCompletionEvent = null;
+
+            ValidForResume = false;
+
             this.Exit();
         }