diff --git a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu.Tests/TestSceneDrawableJudgement.cs b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu.Tests/TestSceneDrawableJudgement.cs
index 5f5596cbb3..a239f671af 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu.Tests/TestSceneDrawableJudgement.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu.Tests/TestSceneDrawableJudgement.cs
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu.Tests
         private partial class TestDrawableOsuJudgement : DrawableOsuJudgement
         {
             public new SkinnableSprite Lighting => base.Lighting;
-            public new SkinnableDrawable JudgementBody => base.JudgementBody;
+            public new SkinnableDrawable? JudgementBody => base.JudgementBody;
         }
     }
 }
diff --git a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/Mods/OsuModDepth.cs b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/Mods/OsuModDepth.cs
index a9111eec1f..306dcee839 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/Mods/OsuModDepth.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/Mods/OsuModDepth.cs
@@ -47,9 +47,8 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu.Mods
 
         public void ApplyToDrawableRuleset(DrawableRuleset<OsuHitObject> drawableRuleset)
         {
-            // Hide judgment displays and follow points as they won't make any sense.
+            // Hide follow points as they won't make any sense.
             // Judgements can potentially be turned on in a future where they display at a position relative to their drawable counterpart.
-            drawableRuleset.Playfield.DisplayJudgements.Value = false;
             (drawableRuleset.Playfield as OsuPlayfield)?.FollowPoints.Hide();
         }
 
diff --git a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/Mods/OsuModMagnetised.cs b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/Mods/OsuModMagnetised.cs
index b49fb931d1..b2553e295c 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/Mods/OsuModMagnetised.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/Mods/OsuModMagnetised.cs
@@ -39,9 +39,8 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu.Mods
 
         public void ApplyToDrawableRuleset(DrawableRuleset<OsuHitObject> drawableRuleset)
         {
-            // Hide judgment displays and follow points as they won't make any sense.
+            // Hide follow points as they won't make any sense.
             // Judgements can potentially be turned on in a future where they display at a position relative to their drawable counterpart.
-            drawableRuleset.Playfield.DisplayJudgements.Value = false;
             (drawableRuleset.Playfield as OsuPlayfield)?.FollowPoints.Hide();
         }
 
diff --git a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/Mods/OsuModRepel.cs b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/Mods/OsuModRepel.cs
index ced98f0cd5..302e17432e 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/Mods/OsuModRepel.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/Mods/OsuModRepel.cs
@@ -38,9 +38,8 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu.Mods
 
         public void ApplyToDrawableRuleset(DrawableRuleset<OsuHitObject> drawableRuleset)
         {
-            // Hide judgment displays and follow points as they won't make any sense.
+            // Hide follow points as they won't make any sense.
             // Judgements can potentially be turned on in a future where they display at a position relative to their drawable counterpart.
-            drawableRuleset.Playfield.DisplayJudgements.Value = false;
             (drawableRuleset.Playfield as OsuPlayfield)?.FollowPoints.Hide();
         }
 
diff --git a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/Objects/Drawables/DrawableOsuJudgement.cs b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/Objects/Drawables/DrawableOsuJudgement.cs
index 76ae7340ff..6e252a53e2 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/Objects/Drawables/DrawableOsuJudgement.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/Objects/Drawables/DrawableOsuJudgement.cs
@@ -1,8 +1,6 @@
 // Copyright (c) ppy Pty Ltd <contact@ppy.sh>. Licensed under the MIT Licence.
 // See the LICENCE file in the repository root for full licence text.
 
-#nullable disable
-
 using osu.Framework.Allocation;
 using osu.Framework.Graphics;
 using osu.Game.Configuration;
@@ -14,10 +12,12 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu.Objects.Drawables
 {
     public partial class DrawableOsuJudgement : DrawableJudgement
     {
-        internal SkinnableLighting Lighting { get; private set; }
+        internal SkinnableLighting Lighting { get; private set; } = null!;
 
         [Resolved]
-        private OsuConfigManager config { get; set; }
+        private OsuConfigManager config { get; set; } = null!;
+
+        private bool positionTransferred;
 
         [BackgroundDependencyLoader]
         private void load()
@@ -39,10 +39,19 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu.Objects.Drawables
             Lighting.ResetAnimation();
             Lighting.SetColourFrom(JudgedObject, Result);
 
-            if (JudgedObject?.HitObject is OsuHitObject osuObject)
+            positionTransferred = false;
+        }
+
+        protected override void Update()
+        {
+            base.Update();
+
+            if (!positionTransferred && JudgedObject is DrawableOsuHitObject osuObject && JudgedObject.IsInUse)
             {
-                Position = osuObject.StackedEndPosition;
-                Scale = new Vector2(osuObject.Scale);
+                Position = osuObject.ToSpaceOfOtherDrawable(osuObject.OriginPosition, Parent!);
+                Scale = new Vector2(osuObject.HitObject.Scale);
+
+                positionTransferred = true;
             }
         }
 
diff --git a/osu.Game/Rulesets/Judgements/DrawableJudgement.cs b/osu.Game/Rulesets/Judgements/DrawableJudgement.cs
index b4686c52f3..37a9766b71 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Rulesets/Judgements/DrawableJudgement.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Rulesets/Judgements/DrawableJudgement.cs
@@ -1,11 +1,8 @@
 // Copyright (c) ppy Pty Ltd <contact@ppy.sh>. Licensed under the MIT Licence.
 // See the LICENCE file in the repository root for full licence text.
 
-#nullable disable
-
 using System;
 using System.Diagnostics;
-using JetBrains.Annotations;
 using osu.Framework.Allocation;
 using osu.Framework.Graphics;
 using osu.Framework.Graphics.Containers;
@@ -24,13 +21,13 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Judgements
     {
         private const float judgement_size = 128;
 
-        public JudgementResult Result { get; private set; }
+        public JudgementResult? Result { get; private set; }
 
-        public DrawableHitObject JudgedObject { get; private set; }
+        public DrawableHitObject? JudgedObject { get; private set; }
 
         public override bool RemoveCompletedTransforms => false;
 
-        protected SkinnableDrawable JudgementBody { get; private set; }
+        protected SkinnableDrawable? JudgementBody { get; private set; }
 
         private readonly Container aboveHitObjectsContent;
 
@@ -97,12 +94,19 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Judgements
         /// </summary>
         /// <param name="result">The applicable judgement.</param>
         /// <param name="judgedObject">The drawable object.</param>
-        public void Apply([NotNull] JudgementResult result, [CanBeNull] DrawableHitObject judgedObject)
+        public void Apply(JudgementResult result, DrawableHitObject? judgedObject)
         {
             Result = result;
             JudgedObject = judgedObject;
         }
 
+        protected override void FreeAfterUse()
+        {
+            base.FreeAfterUse();
+
+            JudgedObject = null;
+        }
+
         protected override void PrepareForUse()
         {
             base.PrepareForUse();
@@ -121,6 +125,8 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Judgements
             ApplyTransformsAt(double.MinValue, true);
             ClearTransforms(true);
 
+            Debug.Assert(Result != null && JudgementBody != null);
+
             LifetimeStart = Result.TimeAbsolute;
 
             using (BeginAbsoluteSequence(Result.TimeAbsolute))