diff --git a/osu.Game/Screens/Play/HUD/HitErrorMeters/HitErrorMeter.cs b/osu.Game/Screens/Play/HUD/HitErrorMeters/HitErrorMeter.cs
index c7b06a3a2c..1f08cb8aa7 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Screens/Play/HUD/HitErrorMeters/HitErrorMeter.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Screens/Play/HUD/HitErrorMeters/HitErrorMeter.cs
@@ -40,9 +40,16 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Play.HUD.HitErrorMeters
             if (gameplayClockContainer != null)
                 gameplayClockContainer.OnSeek += Clear;
 
-            processor.NewJudgement += OnNewJudgement;
+            processor.NewJudgement += processorNewJudgement;
         }
 
+        // Scheduled as meter implementations are likely going to change/add drawables when reacting to this.
+        private void processorNewJudgement(JudgementResult j) => Schedule(() => OnNewJudgement(j));
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Fired when a new judgement arrives.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="judgement">The new judgement.</param>
         protected abstract void OnNewJudgement(JudgementResult judgement);
 
         protected Color4 GetColourForHitResult(HitResult result)
@@ -84,7 +91,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Play.HUD.HitErrorMeters
             base.Dispose(isDisposing);
 
             if (processor != null)
-                processor.NewJudgement -= OnNewJudgement;
+                processor.NewJudgement -= processorNewJudgement;
 
             if (gameplayClockContainer != null)
                 gameplayClockContainer.OnSeek -= Clear;