diff --git a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko/Skinning/TaikoLegacySkinTransformer.cs b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko/Skinning/TaikoLegacySkinTransformer.cs
index c88480d18f..ddbf20b827 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko/Skinning/TaikoLegacySkinTransformer.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko/Skinning/TaikoLegacySkinTransformer.cs
@@ -114,6 +114,13 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko.Skinning
 
                     return null;
 
+                case TaikoSkinComponents.TaikoExplosionKiai:
+                    // suppress the default kiai explosion if the skin brings its own sprites.
+                    if (hasExplosion.Value)
+                        return Drawable.Empty();
+
+                    return null;
+
                 case TaikoSkinComponents.Scroller:
                     if (GetTexture("taiko-slider") != null)
                         return new LegacyTaikoScroller();