diff --git a/osu.Game.Mode.Osu/Objects/Drawables/DrawableSlider.cs b/osu.Game.Mode.Osu/Objects/Drawables/DrawableSlider.cs
index 1cf3564f93..e0af180e95 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Mode.Osu/Objects/Drawables/DrawableSlider.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Mode.Osu/Objects/Drawables/DrawableSlider.cs
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Modes.Osu.Objects.Drawables
 
             //todo: we probably want to reconsider this before adding scoring, but it looks and feels nice.
             if (initialCircle.Judgement?.Result != HitResult.Hit)
-                initialCircle.Position = slider.Curve.PositionAt(body.SnakedStart ?? 0);
+                initialCircle.Position = slider.Curve.PositionAt(progress);
 
             components.ForEach(c => c.UpdateProgress(progress, repeat));
         }