diff --git a/osu.Game.Modes.Taiko/Objects/Drawable/DrawableTaikoHitObject.cs b/osu.Game.Modes.Taiko/Objects/Drawable/DrawableTaikoHitObject.cs
index bc52be63c6..1cd02e8292 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Modes.Taiko/Objects/Drawable/DrawableTaikoHitObject.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Modes.Taiko/Objects/Drawable/DrawableTaikoHitObject.cs
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Modes.Taiko.Objects.Drawable
         /// a time value and the HitObject's StartTime.
         /// </summary>
         /// <param name="time"></param>
-        protected void UpdateScrollPosition(double time)
+        protected virtual void UpdateScrollPosition(double time)
         {
             MoveToX((float)((HitObject.StartTime - time) / HitObject.PreEmpt));
         }