diff --git a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Catch/Beatmaps/CatchBeatmapProcessor.cs b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Catch/Beatmaps/CatchBeatmapProcessor.cs
index 200018f28b..198f8f59c6 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Catch/Beatmaps/CatchBeatmapProcessor.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Catch/Beatmaps/CatchBeatmapProcessor.cs
@@ -118,7 +118,11 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Catch.Beatmaps
             float offsetPosition = hitObject.OriginalX;
             double startTime = hitObject.StartTime;
 
-            if (lastPosition == null)
+            if (lastPosition == null ||
+                // some objects can get assigned position zero, making stable incorrectly go inside this if branch on the next object. to maintain behaviour and compatibility, do the same here.
+                // reference: https://github.com/peppy/osu-stable-reference/blob/3ea48705eb67172c430371dcfc8a16a002ed0d3d/osu!/GameplayElements/HitObjects/Fruits/HitFactoryFruits.cs#L45-L50
+                // todo: should be revisited and corrected later probably.
+                lastPosition == 0)
             {
                 lastPosition = offsetPosition;
                 lastStartTime = startTime;