diff --git a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/Mods/OsuModHidden.cs b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/Mods/OsuModHidden.cs
index 025e202666..cf7faca9b9 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/Mods/OsuModHidden.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/Mods/OsuModHidden.cs
@@ -27,17 +27,23 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu.Mods
         public override void ApplyToDrawableHitObjects(IEnumerable<DrawableHitObject> drawables)
         {
             foreach (var d in drawables)
-                d.ApplyCustomUpdateState += applyFadeInAdjustment;
+            {
+                d.HitObjectApplied += applyFadeInAdjustment;
+                applyFadeInAdjustment(d);
+            }
 
             base.ApplyToDrawableHitObjects(drawables);
         }
 
-        private void applyFadeInAdjustment(DrawableHitObject hitObject, ArmedState state)
+        private void applyFadeInAdjustment(DrawableHitObject hitObject)
         {
             if (!(hitObject is DrawableOsuHitObject d))
                 return;
 
             d.HitObject.TimeFadeIn = d.HitObject.TimePreempt * fade_in_duration_multiplier;
+
+            foreach (var nested in d.NestedHitObjects)
+                applyFadeInAdjustment(nested);
         }
 
         private double lastSliderHeadFadeOutStartTime;
diff --git a/osu.Game/Rulesets/Objects/Drawables/DrawableHitObject.cs b/osu.Game/Rulesets/Objects/Drawables/DrawableHitObject.cs
index 7a4e136553..62709b2900 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Rulesets/Objects/Drawables/DrawableHitObject.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Rulesets/Objects/Drawables/DrawableHitObject.cs
@@ -26,8 +26,16 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Objects.Drawables
     [Cached(typeof(DrawableHitObject))]
     public abstract class DrawableHitObject : SkinReloadableDrawable
     {
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Invoked after this <see cref="DrawableHitObject"/>'s applied <see cref="HitObject"/> has had its defaults applied.
+        /// </summary>
         public event Action<DrawableHitObject> DefaultsApplied;
 
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Invoked after a <see cref="HitObject"/> has been applied to this <see cref="DrawableHitObject"/>.
+        /// </summary>
+        public event Action<DrawableHitObject> HitObjectApplied;
+
         /// <summary>
         /// The <see cref="HitObject"/> currently represented by this <see cref="DrawableHitObject"/>.
         /// </summary>
@@ -192,6 +200,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Objects.Drawables
             HitObject.DefaultsApplied += onDefaultsApplied;
 
             OnApply(hitObject);
+            HitObjectApplied?.Invoke(this);
 
             // If not loaded, the state update happens in LoadComplete(). Otherwise, the update is scheduled to allow for lifetime updates.
             if (IsLoaded)