diff --git a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/Objects/Drawables/DrawableSlider.cs b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/Objects/Drawables/DrawableSlider.cs
index 7403649184..ccc731779d 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/Objects/Drawables/DrawableSlider.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/Objects/Drawables/DrawableSlider.cs
@@ -185,7 +185,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu.Objects.Drawables
             base.ApplySkin(skin, allowFallback);
 
             bool allowBallTint = skin.GetConfig<OsuSkinConfiguration, bool>(OsuSkinConfiguration.AllowSliderBallTint)?.Value ?? false;
-            Ball.Colour = allowBallTint ? AccentColour.Value : Color4.White;
+            Ball.AccentColour = allowBallTint ? AccentColour.Value : Color4.White;
         }
 
         protected override void CheckForResult(bool userTriggered, double timeOffset)
diff --git a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/Objects/Drawables/Pieces/SliderBall.cs b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/Objects/Drawables/Pieces/SliderBall.cs
index c871089acd..5a6dd49c44 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/Objects/Drawables/Pieces/SliderBall.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/Objects/Drawables/Pieces/SliderBall.cs
@@ -16,16 +16,24 @@ using osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu.Skinning;
 using osuTK.Graphics;
 using osu.Game.Skinning;
 using osuTK;
+using osu.Game.Graphics;
 
 namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu.Objects.Drawables.Pieces
 {
-    public class SliderBall : CircularContainer, ISliderProgress, IRequireHighFrequencyMousePosition
+    public class SliderBall : CircularContainer, ISliderProgress, IRequireHighFrequencyMousePosition, IHasAccentColour
     {
         public Func<OsuAction?> GetInitialHitAction;
 
+        public Color4 AccentColour
+        {
+            get => ball.Colour;
+            set => ball.Colour = value;
+        }
+
         private readonly Slider slider;
         private readonly Drawable followCircle;
         private readonly DrawableSlider drawableSlider;
+        private readonly CircularContainer ball;
 
         public SliderBall(Slider slider, DrawableSlider drawableSlider = null)
         {
@@ -47,7 +55,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu.Objects.Drawables.Pieces
                     Alpha = 0,
                     Child = new SkinnableDrawable(new OsuSkinComponent(OsuSkinComponents.SliderFollowCircle), _ => new DefaultFollowCircle()),
                 },
-                new CircularContainer
+                ball = new CircularContainer
                 {
                     Masking = true,
                     RelativeSizeAxes = Axes.Both,