diff --git a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania/UI/Components/HitObjectArea.cs b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania/UI/Components/HitObjectArea.cs
index ba5281a1a2..5eccb891cc 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania/UI/Components/HitObjectArea.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania/UI/Components/HitObjectArea.cs
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 using osu.Framework.Allocation;
 using osu.Framework.Bindables;
 using osu.Framework.Graphics;
+using osu.Framework.Graphics.Containers;
 using osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania.Skinning;
 using osu.Game.Rulesets.UI;
 using osu.Game.Rulesets.UI.Scrolling;
@@ -17,9 +18,10 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania.UI.Components
 
         public HitObjectArea(HitObjectContainer hitObjectContainer)
         {
-            InternalChildren = new[]
+            InternalChild = new BufferedContainer
             {
-                hitObjectContainer,
+                RelativeSizeAxes = Axes.Both,
+                Child = hitObjectContainer
             };
         }