diff --git a/osu.Game/Rulesets/Objects/Drawables/DrawableHitObject.cs b/osu.Game/Rulesets/Objects/Drawables/DrawableHitObject.cs
index 2b2daec8c6..a22a7a616b 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Rulesets/Objects/Drawables/DrawableHitObject.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Rulesets/Objects/Drawables/DrawableHitObject.cs
@@ -43,16 +43,17 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Objects.Drawables
         /// </summary>
         public virtual bool DisplayJudgement => true;
 
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Whether this <see cref="DrawableHitObject"/> and all of its nested <see cref="DrawableHitObject"/>s have been hit.
-        /// </summary>
-        public bool IsHit => (Result?.IsHit ?? true) && NestedHitObjects.All(n => n.IsHit);
-
         /// <summary>
         /// Whether this <see cref="DrawableHitObject"/> and all of its nested <see cref="DrawableHitObject"/>s have been judged.
         /// </summary>
         public bool AllJudged => Judged && NestedHitObjects.All(h => h.AllJudged);
 
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Whether this <see cref="DrawableHitObject"/> has been hit. This occurs if <see cref="Result.IsHit"/> is <see cref="true"/>.
+        /// Note: This does NOT include nested hitobjects.
+        /// </summary>
+        public bool IsHit => Result?.IsHit ?? false;
+
         /// <summary>
         /// Whether this <see cref="DrawableHitObject"/> has been judged.
         /// Note: This does NOT include nested hitobjects.