diff --git a/osu.Game/Rulesets/Judgements/Judgement.cs b/osu.Game/Rulesets/Judgements/Judgement.cs
index b9e88dce7a..d0c4c4395d 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Rulesets/Judgements/Judgement.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Rulesets/Judgements/Judgement.cs
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Judgements
         ///   </listheader>
         /// <item>
         ///   <term><see cref="HitResult.Perfect"/>, <see cref="HitResult.Great"/>, <see cref="HitResult.Good"/>, <see cref="HitResult.Ok"/>, <see cref="HitResult.Meh"/></term>
-        ///   <description><see cref="HitResult.Miss"/>, <see cref="HitResult.IgnoreMiss"/>, <see cref="HitResult.ComboBreak"/></description>
+        ///   <description><see cref="HitResult.Miss"/></description>
         /// </item>
         /// <item>
         ///   <term><see cref="HitResult.LargeBonus"/></term>
@@ -56,11 +56,11 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Judgements
         /// </item>
         /// <item>
         ///   <term><see cref="HitResult.SmallTickHit"/></term>
-        ///   <description><see cref="HitResult.SmallTickMiss"/>, <see cref="HitResult.IgnoreMiss"/>, <see cref="HitResult.ComboBreak"/></description>
+        ///   <description><see cref="HitResult.SmallTickMiss"/></description>
         /// </item>
         /// <item>
         ///   <term><see cref="HitResult.LargeTickHit"/></term>
-        ///   <description><see cref="HitResult.LargeTickMiss"/>, <see cref="HitResult.IgnoreMiss"/>, <see cref="HitResult.ComboBreak"/></description>
+        ///   <description><see cref="HitResult.LargeTickMiss"/></description>
         /// </item>
         /// <item>
         ///   <term><see cref="HitResult.IgnoreHit"/></term>
diff --git a/osu.Game/Rulesets/Scoring/HitResult.cs b/osu.Game/Rulesets/Scoring/HitResult.cs
index c2788b2dd6..ccd1f49de4 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Rulesets/Scoring/HitResult.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Rulesets/Scoring/HitResult.cs
@@ -337,17 +337,20 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Scoring
             if (minResult == HitResult.None || IsHit(minResult))
                 throw new ArgumentOutOfRangeException(nameof(minResult), $"{minResult} is not a valid minimum judgement result.");
 
+            if (maxResult == HitResult.IgnoreHit && minResult is not (HitResult.IgnoreMiss or HitResult.ComboBreak))
+                throw new ArgumentOutOfRangeException(nameof(minResult), $"{minResult} is not a valid minimum result for a {maxResult} judgement.");
+
             if (maxResult.IsBonus() && minResult != HitResult.IgnoreMiss)
                 throw new ArgumentOutOfRangeException(nameof(minResult), $"{HitResult.IgnoreMiss} is the only valid minimum result for a {maxResult} judgement.");
 
-            if (maxResult == HitResult.LargeTickHit && minResult is not (HitResult.LargeTickMiss or HitResult.IgnoreMiss or HitResult.ComboBreak))
-                throw new ArgumentOutOfRangeException(nameof(minResult), $"{minResult} is not a valid minimum result for a {maxResult} judgement.");
+            if (maxResult == HitResult.LargeTickHit && minResult != HitResult.LargeTickMiss)
+                throw new ArgumentOutOfRangeException(nameof(minResult), $"{HitResult.LargeTickMiss} is the only valid minimum result for a {maxResult} judgement.");
 
-            if (maxResult == HitResult.SmallTickHit && minResult is not (HitResult.SmallTickMiss or HitResult.IgnoreMiss or HitResult.ComboBreak))
-                throw new ArgumentOutOfRangeException(nameof(minResult), $"{minResult} is not a valid minimum result for a {maxResult} judgement.");
+            if (maxResult == HitResult.SmallTickHit && minResult != HitResult.SmallTickMiss)
+                throw new ArgumentOutOfRangeException(nameof(minResult), $"{HitResult.SmallTickMiss} is the only valid minimum result for a {maxResult} judgement.");
 
-            if (maxResult.IsBasic() && minResult is not (HitResult.Miss or HitResult.IgnoreMiss or HitResult.ComboBreak))
-                throw new ArgumentOutOfRangeException(nameof(minResult), $"{minResult} is not a valid minimum result for a {maxResult} judgement.");
+            if (maxResult.IsBasic() && minResult != HitResult.Miss)
+                throw new ArgumentOutOfRangeException(nameof(minResult), $"{HitResult.Miss} is the only valid minimum result for a {maxResult} judgement.");
         }
     }
 #pragma warning restore CS0618