diff --git a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/Objects/Drawables/DrawableOsuHitObject.cs b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/Objects/Drawables/DrawableOsuHitObject.cs
index 10cd246172..5503a61b3b 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/Objects/Drawables/DrawableOsuHitObject.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/Objects/Drawables/DrawableOsuHitObject.cs
@@ -37,8 +37,11 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu.Objects.Drawables
         {
             double transformTime = HitObject.StartTime - HitObject.TimePreempt;
 
-            base.ApplyTransformsAt(transformTime, true);
-            base.ClearTransformsAfter(transformTime, true);
+            if (state == ArmedState.Idle)
+            {
+                base.ApplyTransformsAt(transformTime, true);
+                base.ClearTransformsAfter(transformTime, true);
+            }
 
             using (BeginAbsoluteSequence(transformTime, true))
             {