diff --git a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko/UI/DefaultHitExplosion.cs b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko/UI/DefaultHitExplosion.cs
index a0ca5f1c39..9943a58e3e 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko/UI/DefaultHitExplosion.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko/UI/DefaultHitExplosion.cs
@@ -26,6 +26,8 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko.UI
             BorderColour = Color4.White;
             BorderThickness = 1;
 
+            Blending = BlendingParameters.Additive;
+
             Alpha = 0.15f;
             Masking = true;
 
diff --git a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko/UI/KiaiHitExplosion.cs b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko/UI/KiaiHitExplosion.cs
index 3a307bb3bb..067d390894 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko/UI/KiaiHitExplosion.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko/UI/KiaiHitExplosion.cs
@@ -31,6 +31,8 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko.UI
             RelativeSizeAxes = Axes.Both;
             Size = new Vector2(TaikoHitObject.DEFAULT_SIZE, 1);
 
+            Blending = BlendingParameters.Additive;
+
             Masking = true;
             Alpha = 0.25f;
 
diff --git a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko/UI/TaikoPlayfield.cs b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko/UI/TaikoPlayfield.cs
index 6a78c0a1fb..5c763cb332 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko/UI/TaikoPlayfield.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko/UI/TaikoPlayfield.cs
@@ -68,7 +68,6 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko.UI
                                 hitExplosionContainer = new Container<HitExplosion>
                                 {
                                     RelativeSizeAxes = Axes.Both,
-                                    Blending = BlendingParameters.Additive,
                                 },
                                 HitTarget = new SkinnableDrawable(new TaikoSkinComponent(TaikoSkinComponents.HitTarget), _ => new TaikoHitTarget())
                                 {
@@ -100,13 +99,11 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko.UI
                                     Name = "Kiai hit explosions",
                                     RelativeSizeAxes = Axes.Both,
                                     FillMode = FillMode.Fit,
-                                    Blending = BlendingParameters.Additive
                                 },
                                 judgementContainer = new JudgementContainer<DrawableTaikoJudgement>
                                 {
                                     Name = "Judgements",
                                     RelativeSizeAxes = Axes.Y,
-                                    Blending = BlendingParameters.Additive
                                 },
                             }
                         },