diff --git a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/Mods/OsuModStrictTracking.cs b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/Mods/OsuModStrictTracking.cs
index c465ab8732..2c9292c58b 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/Mods/OsuModStrictTracking.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/Mods/OsuModStrictTracking.cs
@@ -36,6 +36,9 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu.Mods
                 {
                     if (e.NewValue || slider.Judged) return;
 
+                    if (slider.Time.Current < slider.HitObject.StartTime)
+                        return;
+
                     var tail = slider.NestedHitObjects.OfType<StrictTrackingDrawableSliderTail>().First();
 
                     if (!tail.Judged)