diff --git a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania/UI/DrawableManiaJudgement.cs b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania/UI/DrawableManiaJudgement.cs
index 3073b1dd19..8797f014df 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania/UI/DrawableManiaJudgement.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania/UI/DrawableManiaJudgement.cs
@@ -24,18 +24,13 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania.UI
 
         protected override double FadeInDuration => 50;
 
-        protected override float InitialHitScale => 0.8f;
-
-        protected override double HitFadeOutDuration => 200;
-
-        protected override float HitScaleDuration => 250;
-
-        protected override void LoadComplete()
+        protected override void ApplyHitAnimations()
         {
-            if (Result.IsHit)
-                JudgementBody.Delay(FadeInDuration).ScaleTo(0.75f, HitScaleDuration);
+            JudgementBody.ScaleTo(0.8f);
+            JudgementBody.ScaleTo(1, 250, Easing.OutElastic);
 
-            base.LoadComplete();
+            JudgementBody.Delay(FadeInDuration).ScaleTo(0.75f, 250);
+            this.Delay(FadeInDuration).FadeOut(200);
         }
     }
 }
diff --git a/osu.Game/Rulesets/Judgements/DrawableJudgement.cs b/osu.Game/Rulesets/Judgements/DrawableJudgement.cs
index 308a2b00f9..16e7fd4a15 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Rulesets/Judgements/DrawableJudgement.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Rulesets/Judgements/DrawableJudgement.cs
@@ -32,14 +32,12 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Judgements
         protected Container JudgementBody;
         protected SpriteText JudgementText;
 
+        /// <summary>
+        /// The amount of time for this judgement to initially fade in.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <remarks> Override this to change fade in times of mode-specific judgements </remarks>
         protected virtual double FadeInDuration => 100;
 
-        protected virtual float InitialHitScale => 0.9f;
-
-        protected virtual float HitScaleDuration => 500;
-
-        protected virtual double HitFadeOutDuration => 400;
-
         /// <summary>
         /// Creates a drawable which visualises a <see cref="Judgements.Judgement"/>.
         /// </summary>
@@ -73,7 +71,13 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Judgements
             };
         }
 
-        private const double MISS_ANIMATION_DURATION = 800;
+        protected virtual void ApplyHitAnimations()
+        {
+            JudgementBody.ScaleTo(0.9f);
+            JudgementBody.ScaleTo(1, 500, Easing.OutElastic);
+
+            this.Delay(FadeInDuration).FadeOut(400);
+        }
 
         protected override void LoadComplete()
         {
@@ -89,16 +93,13 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Judgements
                     JudgementBody.ScaleTo(1.6f);
                     JudgementBody.ScaleTo(1, FadeInDuration, Easing.In);
 
-                    JudgementBody.MoveToOffset(new Vector2(0, 100), MISS_ANIMATION_DURATION, Easing.InQuint);
-                    JudgementBody.RotateTo(40, MISS_ANIMATION_DURATION, Easing.InQuint);
+                    JudgementBody.MoveToOffset(new Vector2(0, 100), 800, Easing.InQuint);
+                    JudgementBody.RotateTo(40, 800, Easing.InQuint);
 
                     this.Delay(600).FadeOut(200);
                     break;
                 default:
-                    JudgementBody.ScaleTo(InitialHitScale);
-                    JudgementBody.ScaleTo(1, HitScaleDuration, Easing.OutElastic);
-
-                    this.Delay(FadeInDuration).FadeOut(HitFadeOutDuration);
+                    ApplyHitAnimations();
                     break;
             }