diff --git a/osu.Game/Rulesets/Objects/Drawables/DrawableHitObject.cs b/osu.Game/Rulesets/Objects/Drawables/DrawableHitObject.cs
index 8012b4d95c..1ef6c8c207 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Rulesets/Objects/Drawables/DrawableHitObject.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Rulesets/Objects/Drawables/DrawableHitObject.cs
@@ -273,7 +273,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Objects.Drawables
             // apply any custom state overrides
             ApplyCustomUpdateState?.Invoke(this, newState);
 
-            if (newState == ArmedState.Hit)
+            if (!force && newState == ArmedState.Hit)
                 PlaySamples();
         }