diff --git a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko.Tests/Skinning/TestSceneDrawableHit.cs b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko.Tests/Skinning/TestSceneDrawableHit.cs
index a3832b010c..6d6da1fb5b 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko.Tests/Skinning/TestSceneDrawableHit.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko.Tests/Skinning/TestSceneDrawableHit.cs
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko.Tests.Skinning
             typeof(DrawableCentreHit),
             typeof(DrawableRimHit),
             typeof(LegacyHit),
+            typeof(LegacyCirclePiece),
         }).ToList();
 
         [BackgroundDependencyLoader]
diff --git a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko/Skinning/LegacyCirclePiece.cs b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko/Skinning/LegacyCirclePiece.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..bfcf268c3d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko/Skinning/LegacyCirclePiece.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,96 @@
+// 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.
+
+using osu.Framework.Allocation;
+using osu.Framework.Graphics;
+using osu.Framework.Graphics.Animations;
+using osu.Framework.Graphics.Containers;
+using osu.Game.Graphics;
+using osu.Game.Rulesets.Objects.Drawables;
+using osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko.Objects.Drawables;
+using osu.Game.Skinning;
+using osuTK;
+using osuTK.Graphics;
+
+namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko.Skinning
+{
+    public class LegacyCirclePiece : CompositeDrawable, IHasAccentColour
+    {
+        private Drawable backgroundLayer;
+
+        public LegacyCirclePiece()
+        {
+            RelativeSizeAxes = Axes.Both;
+        }
+
+        [BackgroundDependencyLoader]
+        private void load(ISkinSource skin, DrawableHitObject drawableHitObject)
+        {
+            Drawable getDrawableFor(string lookup)
+            {
+                const string normal_hit = "taikohit";
+                const string big_hit = "taikobig";
+
+                string prefix = ((drawableHitObject as DrawableTaikoHitObject)?.HitObject.IsStrong ?? false) ? big_hit : normal_hit;
+
+                return skin.GetAnimation($"{prefix}{lookup}", true, false) ??
+                       // fallback to regular size if "big" version doesn't exist.
+                       skin.GetAnimation($"{normal_hit}{lookup}", true, false);
+            }
+
+            // backgroundLayer is guaranteed to exist due to the pre-check in TaikoLegacySkinTransformer.
+            AddInternal(backgroundLayer = getDrawableFor("circle"));
+
+            var foregroundLayer = getDrawableFor("circleoverlay");
+            if (foregroundLayer != null)
+                AddInternal(foregroundLayer);
+
+            // Animations in taiko skins are used in a custom way (>150 combo and animating in time with beat).
+            // For now just stop at first frame for sanity.
+            foreach (var c in InternalChildren)
+            {
+                (c as IFramedAnimation)?.Stop();
+
+                c.Anchor = Anchor.Centre;
+                c.Origin = Anchor.Centre;
+            }
+        }
+
+        protected override void LoadComplete()
+        {
+            base.LoadComplete();
+            updateAccentColour();
+        }
+
+        protected override void Update()
+        {
+            base.Update();
+
+            // Not all skins (including the default osu-stable) have similar sizes for "hitcircle" and "hitcircleoverlay".
+            // This ensures they are scaled relative to each other but also match the expected DrawableHit size.
+            foreach (var c in InternalChildren)
+                c.Scale = new Vector2(DrawHeight / 128);
+        }
+
+        private Color4 accentColour;
+
+        public Color4 AccentColour
+        {
+            get => accentColour;
+            set
+            {
+                if (value == accentColour)
+                    return;
+
+                accentColour = value;
+                if (IsLoaded)
+                    updateAccentColour();
+            }
+        }
+
+        private void updateAccentColour()
+        {
+            backgroundLayer.Colour = accentColour;
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko/Skinning/LegacyHit.cs b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko/Skinning/LegacyHit.cs
index 80bf97936d..656728f6e4 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko/Skinning/LegacyHit.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko/Skinning/LegacyHit.cs
@@ -2,90 +2,25 @@
 // See the LICENCE file in the repository root for full licence text.
 
 using osu.Framework.Allocation;
-using osu.Framework.Graphics;
-using osu.Framework.Graphics.Animations;
-using osu.Framework.Graphics.Containers;
-using osu.Game.Graphics;
-using osu.Game.Rulesets.Objects.Drawables;
-using osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko.Objects.Drawables;
-using osu.Game.Skinning;
-using osuTK;
 using osuTK.Graphics;
 
 namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko.Skinning
 {
-    public class LegacyHit : CompositeDrawable, IHasAccentColour
+    public class LegacyHit : LegacyCirclePiece
     {
         private readonly TaikoSkinComponents component;
 
-        private Drawable backgroundLayer;
-
         public LegacyHit(TaikoSkinComponents component)
         {
             this.component = component;
-
-            RelativeSizeAxes = Axes.Both;
         }
 
         [BackgroundDependencyLoader]
-        private void load(ISkinSource skin, DrawableHitObject drawableHitObject)
+        private void load()
         {
-            Drawable getDrawableFor(string lookup)
-            {
-                const string normal_hit = "taikohit";
-                const string big_hit = "taikobig";
-
-                string prefix = ((drawableHitObject as DrawableTaikoHitObject)?.HitObject.IsStrong ?? false) ? big_hit : normal_hit;
-
-                return skin.GetAnimation($"{prefix}{lookup}", true, false) ??
-                       // fallback to regular size if "big" version doesn't exist.
-                       skin.GetAnimation($"{normal_hit}{lookup}", true, false);
-            }
-
-            // backgroundLayer is guaranteed to exist due to the pre-check in TaikoLegacySkinTransformer.
-            AddInternal(backgroundLayer = getDrawableFor("circle"));
-
-            var foregroundLayer = getDrawableFor("circleoverlay");
-            if (foregroundLayer != null)
-                AddInternal(foregroundLayer);
-
-            // Animations in taiko skins are used in a custom way (>150 combo and animating in time with beat).
-            // For now just stop at first frame for sanity.
-            foreach (var c in InternalChildren)
-            {
-                (c as IFramedAnimation)?.Stop();
-
-                c.Anchor = Anchor.Centre;
-                c.Origin = Anchor.Centre;
-            }
-
             AccentColour = component == TaikoSkinComponents.CentreHit
                 ? new Color4(235, 69, 44, 255)
                 : new Color4(67, 142, 172, 255);
         }
-
-        protected override void Update()
-        {
-            base.Update();
-
-            // Not all skins (including the default osu-stable) have similar sizes for "hitcircle" and "hitcircleoverlay".
-            // This ensures they are scaled relative to each other but also match the expected DrawableHit size.
-            foreach (var c in InternalChildren)
-                c.Scale = new Vector2(DrawWidth / 128);
-        }
-
-        private Color4 accentColour;
-
-        public Color4 AccentColour
-        {
-            get => accentColour;
-            set
-            {
-                if (value == accentColour)
-                    return;
-
-                backgroundLayer.Colour = accentColour = value;
-            }
-        }
     }
 }