diff --git a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/Configuration/OsuRulesetConfigManager.cs b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/Configuration/OsuRulesetConfigManager.cs
index f76635a932..ab6e6bac6c 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/Configuration/OsuRulesetConfigManager.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/Configuration/OsuRulesetConfigManager.cs
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu.Configuration
             base.InitialiseDefaults();
             Set(OsuRulesetSetting.SnakingInSliders, true);
             Set(OsuRulesetSetting.SnakingOutSliders, true);
+            Set(OsuRulesetSetting.AlwaysTintSliderBall, true);
             Set(OsuRulesetSetting.ShowCursorTrail, true);
         }
     }
@@ -26,6 +27,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu.Configuration
     {
         SnakingInSliders,
         SnakingOutSliders,
+        AlwaysTintSliderBall,
         ShowCursorTrail
     }
 }
diff --git a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/UI/OsuSettingsSubsection.cs b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/UI/OsuSettingsSubsection.cs
index 88adf72551..be86614b57 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/UI/OsuSettingsSubsection.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/UI/OsuSettingsSubsection.cs
@@ -35,6 +35,11 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu.UI
                     Bindable = config.GetBindable<bool>(OsuRulesetSetting.SnakingOutSliders)
                 },
                 new SettingsCheckbox
+                {
+                    LabelText = "Always tint slider ball with combo colour",
+                    Bindable = config.GetBindable<bool>(OsuRulesetSetting.AlwaysTintSliderBall)
+                },
+                new SettingsCheckbox
                 {
                     LabelText = "Cursor trail",
                     Bindable = config.GetBindable<bool>(OsuRulesetSetting.ShowCursorTrail)