diff --git a/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/Gameplay/TestSceneDrawableScrollingRuleset.cs b/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/Gameplay/TestSceneDrawableScrollingRuleset.cs
index c3b61fa420..dcab964d6d 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/Gameplay/TestSceneDrawableScrollingRuleset.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/Gameplay/TestSceneDrawableScrollingRuleset.cs
@@ -129,6 +129,19 @@ namespace osu.Game.Tests.Visual.Gameplay
                 assertPosition(i, i / 5f);
         }
 
+        [Test]
+        public void TestSliderMultiplierAffectsNonRelativeBeatLength()
+        {
+            var beatmap = createBeatmap(new TimingControlPoint { BeatLength = time_range });
+            beatmap.BeatmapInfo.BaseDifficulty.SliderMultiplier = 2;
+
+            createTest(beatmap);
+            AddStep("adjust time range", () => drawableRuleset.TimeRange.Value = 2000);
+
+            assertPosition(0, 0);
+            assertPosition(1, 1);
+        }
+
         private void assertPosition(int index, float relativeY) => AddAssert($"hitobject {index} at {relativeY}",
             () => Precision.AlmostEquals(drawableRuleset.Playfield.AllHitObjects.ElementAt(index).DrawPosition.Y, drawableRuleset.Playfield.HitObjectContainer.DrawHeight * relativeY));
 
diff --git a/osu.Game/Rulesets/UI/Scrolling/DrawableScrollingRuleset.cs b/osu.Game/Rulesets/UI/Scrolling/DrawableScrollingRuleset.cs
index 3d56543bab..f178c01fd6 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Rulesets/UI/Scrolling/DrawableScrollingRuleset.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Rulesets/UI/Scrolling/DrawableScrollingRuleset.cs
@@ -131,6 +131,8 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.UI.Scrolling
                     if (duration > maxDuration)
                     {
                         maxDuration = duration;
+                        // The slider multiplier is post-multiplied to determine the final velocity, but for relative scale beat lengths
+                        // the multiplier should not affect the effective timing point (the longest in the beatmap), so it is factored out here
                         baseBeatLength = timingPoints[i].BeatLength / Beatmap.BeatmapInfo.BaseDifficulty.SliderMultiplier;
                     }
                 }