diff --git a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko.Tests/Resources/old-skin/skin.ini b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko.Tests/Resources/old-skin/skin.ini
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..462c2c278e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko.Tests/Resources/old-skin/skin.ini
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+[General]
+Name: an old skin
+Author: an old guy
+
+// no version specified means v1
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko.Tests/Resources/old-skin/taiko-bar-left.png b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko.Tests/Resources/old-skin/taiko-bar-left.png
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diff --git a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko.Tests/Resources/old-skin/taiko-drum-inner.png b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko.Tests/Resources/old-skin/taiko-drum-inner.png
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diff --git a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko.Tests/Resources/old-skin/taiko-drum-outer.png b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko.Tests/Resources/old-skin/taiko-drum-outer.png
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diff --git a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko/Skinning/LegacyInputDrum.cs b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko/Skinning/LegacyInputDrum.cs
index 8fe7c5e566..de01999e7f 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko/Skinning/LegacyInputDrum.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko/Skinning/LegacyInputDrum.cs
@@ -82,15 +82,15 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko.Skinning
                 {
                     rimHit = new Sprite
                     {
-                        Anchor = flipped ? Anchor.CentreRight : Anchor.CentreLeft,
-                        Origin = flipped ? Anchor.CentreLeft : Anchor.CentreRight,
+                        Anchor = Anchor.CentreRight,
+                        Origin = Anchor.CentreLeft, // opposite due to scale inversion.
                         Scale = new Vector2(-1, 1),
                         Alpha = 0,
                     },
                     centreHit = new Sprite
                     {
-                        Anchor = flipped ? Anchor.CentreRight : Anchor.CentreLeft,
-                        Origin = flipped ? Anchor.CentreRight : Anchor.CentreLeft,
+                        Anchor = Anchor.CentreRight,
+                        Origin = Anchor.CentreRight,
                         Alpha = 0,
                     }
                 };