diff --git a/osu.Game.Mode.Osu/Objects/Drawables/DrawableHitCircle.cs b/osu.Game.Mode.Osu/Objects/Drawables/DrawableHitCircle.cs
index b916a7bc74..ebb5057a49 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Mode.Osu/Objects/Drawables/DrawableHitCircle.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Mode.Osu/Objects/Drawables/DrawableHitCircle.cs
@@ -131,12 +131,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Modes.Osu.Objects.Drawables
                     FadeOut(TIME_FADEOUT);
                     break;
                 case ArmedState.Miss:
-                    ring.FadeOut();
-                    circle.FadeOut();
-                    number.FadeOut();
-                    glow.FadeOut();
-
-                    FadeOut(800);
+                    FadeOut(TIME_FADEOUT / 5);
                     break;
                 case ArmedState.Hit:
                     const double flash_in = 30;
diff --git a/osu.Game.Mode.Osu/Objects/Drawables/DrawableSlider.cs b/osu.Game.Mode.Osu/Objects/Drawables/DrawableSlider.cs
index 7ffd93e3dc..9f11a70a66 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Mode.Osu/Objects/Drawables/DrawableSlider.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Mode.Osu/Objects/Drawables/DrawableSlider.cs
@@ -73,7 +73,11 @@ namespace osu.Game.Modes.Osu.Objects.Drawables
             if (repeat % 2 == 1)
                 progress = 1 - progress;
 
-            bouncer2.Position = slider.Curve.PositionAt(body.SnakedAmount);
+            bouncer2.Position = slider.Curve.PositionAt(body.SnakedEnd);
+
+            //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);
 
             components.ForEach(c => c.UpdateProgress(progress, repeat));
         }
diff --git a/osu.Game.Mode.Osu/Objects/Drawables/Pieces/SliderBody.cs b/osu.Game.Mode.Osu/Objects/Drawables/Pieces/SliderBody.cs
index 58a3147541..c4c1cae7b6 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Mode.Osu/Objects/Drawables/Pieces/SliderBody.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Mode.Osu/Objects/Drawables/Pieces/SliderBody.cs
@@ -90,7 +90,8 @@ namespace osu.Game.Modes.Osu.Objects.Drawables.Pieces
             snakingOut = config.GetBindable<bool>(OsuConfig.SnakingOutSliders);
         }
 
-        public double SnakedAmount { get; private set; }
+        public double SnakedEnd { get; private set; }
+        public double SnakedStart { get; private set; }
 
         private List<Vector2> currentCurve = new List<Vector2>();
         private bool updateSnaking(double p0, double p1)
@@ -123,23 +124,23 @@ namespace osu.Game.Modes.Osu.Objects.Drawables.Pieces
 
         public void UpdateProgress(double progress, int repeat)
         {
-            double start = 0;
-            double end = SnakedAmount = snakingIn ? MathHelper.Clamp((Time.Current - (slider.StartTime - DrawableOsuHitObject.TIME_PREEMPT)) / DrawableOsuHitObject.TIME_FADEIN, 0, 1) : 1;
+            SnakedStart = 0;
+            SnakedEnd = snakingIn ? MathHelper.Clamp((Time.Current - (slider.StartTime - DrawableOsuHitObject.TIME_PREEMPT)) / DrawableOsuHitObject.TIME_FADEIN, 0, 1) : 1;
 
             if (repeat >= slider.RepeatCount - 1)
             {
                 if (Math.Min(repeat, slider.RepeatCount - 1) % 2 == 1)
                 {
-                    start = 0;
-                    end = snakingOut ? progress : 1;
+                    SnakedStart = 0;
+                    SnakedEnd = snakingOut ? progress : 1;
                 }
                 else
                 {
-                    start = snakingOut ? progress : 0;
+                    SnakedStart = snakingOut ? progress : 0;
                 }
             }
 
-            SetRange(start, end);
+            SetRange(SnakedStart, SnakedEnd);
         }
 
         // --------------------------------------------- DO NOT MERGE THIS -----------------------------------------------------------------------