diff --git a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu.Tests/Mods/TestSceneOsuModRelax.cs b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu.Tests/Mods/TestSceneOsuModRelax.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..1bb2f24c1c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu.Tests/Mods/TestSceneOsuModRelax.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,100 @@
+// Copyright (c) ppy Pty Ltd <contact@ppy.sh>. Licensed under the MIT Licence.
+// See the LICENCE file in the repository root for full licence text.
+
+using System.Collections.Generic;
+using NUnit.Framework;
+using osu.Game.Beatmaps;
+using osu.Game.Online.API.Requests.Responses;
+using osu.Game.Replays;
+using osu.Game.Rulesets.Mods;
+using osu.Game.Rulesets.Objects;
+using osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu.Mods;
+using osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu.Objects;
+using osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu.Replays;
+using osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu.Scoring;
+using osu.Game.Rulesets.Replays;
+using osu.Game.Rulesets.Scoring;
+using osu.Game.Scoring;
+using osu.Game.Tests.Visual;
+using osuTK;
+
+namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu.Tests.Mods
+{
+    public partial class TestSceneOsuModRelax : OsuModTestScene
+    {
+        private readonly HitCircle hitObject;
+        private readonly HitWindows hitWindows = new OsuHitWindows();
+
+        public TestSceneOsuModRelax()
+        {
+            hitWindows.SetDifficulty(9);
+
+            hitObject = new HitCircle
+            {
+                StartTime = 1000,
+                Position = new Vector2(100, 100),
+                HitWindows = hitWindows
+            };
+        }
+
+        protected override TestPlayer CreateModPlayer(Ruleset ruleset) => new ModRelaxTestPlayer(CurrentTestData, AllowFail);
+
+        [Test]
+        public void TestRelax() => CreateModTest(new ModTestData
+        {
+            Mod = new OsuModRelax(),
+            Autoplay = false,
+            CreateBeatmap = () => new Beatmap
+            {
+                HitObjects = new List<HitObject> { hitObject }
+            },
+            ReplayFrames = new List<ReplayFrame>
+            {
+                new OsuReplayFrame(0, new Vector2()),
+                new OsuReplayFrame(hitObject.StartTime, hitObject.Position),
+            },
+            PassCondition = () => Player.ScoreProcessor.Combo.Value == 1
+        });
+
+        [Test]
+        public void TestRelaxLeniency() => CreateModTest(new ModTestData
+        {
+            Mod = new OsuModRelax(),
+            Autoplay = false,
+            CreateBeatmap = () => new Beatmap
+            {
+                HitObjects = new List<HitObject> { hitObject }
+            },
+            ReplayFrames = new List<ReplayFrame>
+            {
+                new OsuReplayFrame(0, new Vector2(hitObject.X - 22, hitObject.Y - 22)), // must be an edge hit for the cursor to not stay on the object for too long
+                new OsuReplayFrame(hitObject.StartTime - OsuModRelax.RELAX_LENIENCY, new Vector2(hitObject.X - 22, hitObject.Y - 22)),
+                new OsuReplayFrame(hitObject.StartTime, new Vector2(0)),
+            },
+            PassCondition = () => Player.ScoreProcessor.Combo.Value == 1
+        });
+
+        protected partial class ModRelaxTestPlayer : ModTestPlayer
+        {
+            private readonly ModTestData currentTestData;
+
+            public ModRelaxTestPlayer(ModTestData data, bool allowFail)
+                : base(data, allowFail)
+            {
+                currentTestData = data;
+            }
+
+            protected override void PrepareReplay()
+            {
+                // We need to set IsLegacyScore to true otherwise the mod assumes that presses are already embedded into the replay
+                DrawableRuleset?.SetReplayScore(new Score
+                {
+                    Replay = new Replay { Frames = currentTestData.ReplayFrames! },
+                    ScoreInfo = new ScoreInfo { User = new APIUser { Username = @"Test" }, IsLegacyScore = true, Mods = new Mod[] { new OsuModRelax() } },
+                });
+
+                DrawableRuleset?.SetRecordTarget(Score);
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/Mods/OsuModRelax.cs b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/Mods/OsuModRelax.cs
index 31511c01b8..71de3c269b 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/Mods/OsuModRelax.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/Mods/OsuModRelax.cs
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu.Mods
         /// <summary>
         /// How early before a hitobject's start time to trigger a hit.
         /// </summary>
-        private const float relax_leniency = 3;
+        public const float RELAX_LENIENCY = 12;
 
         private bool isDownState;
         private bool wasLeft;
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu.Mods
             foreach (var h in playfield.HitObjectContainer.AliveObjects.OfType<DrawableOsuHitObject>())
             {
                 // we are not yet close enough to the object.
-                if (time < h.HitObject.StartTime - relax_leniency)
+                if (time < h.HitObject.StartTime - RELAX_LENIENCY)
                     break;
 
                 // already hit or beyond the hittable end time.