diff --git a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/Objects/Drawables/Pieces/SliderBall.cs b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/Objects/Drawables/Pieces/SliderBall.cs
index c5bf790377..ca5ca7ac59 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/Objects/Drawables/Pieces/SliderBall.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/Objects/Drawables/Pieces/SliderBall.cs
@@ -248,7 +248,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu.Objects.Drawables.Pieces
             }
 
             private void trackingChanged(ValueChangedEvent<bool> tracking) =>
-                box.FadeTo(tracking.NewValue ? 0.6f : 0.05f, 200, Easing.OutQuint);
+                box.FadeTo(tracking.NewValue ? 0.3f : 0.05f, 200, Easing.OutQuint);
         }
     }
 }
diff --git a/osu.Game/Rulesets/Objects/Drawables/DrawableHitObject.cs b/osu.Game/Rulesets/Objects/Drawables/DrawableHitObject.cs
index 9c799bcf32..95bc72edf6 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Rulesets/Objects/Drawables/DrawableHitObject.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Rulesets/Objects/Drawables/DrawableHitObject.cs
@@ -263,18 +263,15 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Objects.Drawables
             OnApply();
             HitObjectApplied?.Invoke(this);
 
-            // If not loaded, the state update happens in LoadComplete(). Otherwise, the update is scheduled to allow for lifetime updates.
+            // If not loaded, the state update happens in LoadComplete().
             if (IsLoaded)
             {
-                Scheduler.Add(() =>
-                {
-                    if (Result.IsHit)
-                        updateState(ArmedState.Hit, true);
-                    else if (Result.HasResult)
-                        updateState(ArmedState.Miss, true);
-                    else
-                        updateState(ArmedState.Idle, true);
-                });
+                if (Result.IsHit)
+                    updateState(ArmedState.Hit, true);
+                else if (Result.HasResult)
+                    updateState(ArmedState.Miss, true);
+                else
+                    updateState(ArmedState.Idle, true);
             }
 
             hasHitObjectApplied = true;