diff --git a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania/Mods/ManiaModFadeIn.cs b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania/Mods/ManiaModFadeIn.cs
index 3777193f49..ce00f0ccda 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania/Mods/ManiaModFadeIn.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania/Mods/ManiaModFadeIn.cs
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania.Mods
 
             foreach (Column column in maniaPlayfield.Stages.SelectMany(stage => stage.Columns))
             {
-                column.HitObjectArea.ChildrenOfType<BufferedContainer>().First().Add(new LaneCover(false)
+                ((BufferedContainer)column.HitObjectArea.HitObjectContainer.Parent).Add(new LaneCover(false)
                 {
                     RelativeSizeAxes = Axes.Both,
                     SizeFilled = 0.5f,
diff --git a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania/UI/Components/HitObjectArea.cs b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania/UI/Components/HitObjectArea.cs
index 5eccb891cc..d21a156437 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania/UI/Components/HitObjectArea.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania/UI/Components/HitObjectArea.cs
@@ -15,13 +15,14 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania.UI.Components
     public class HitObjectArea : SkinReloadableDrawable
     {
         protected readonly IBindable<ScrollingDirection> Direction = new Bindable<ScrollingDirection>();
+        public readonly HitObjectContainer HitObjectContainer;
 
         public HitObjectArea(HitObjectContainer hitObjectContainer)
         {
             InternalChild = new BufferedContainer
             {
                 RelativeSizeAxes = Axes.Both,
-                Child = hitObjectContainer
+                Child = HitObjectContainer = hitObjectContainer
             };
         }