diff --git a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/Objects/Drawables/DrawableOsuJudgement.cs b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/Objects/Drawables/DrawableOsuJudgement.cs
index 90133fb01c..b06c55102c 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/Objects/Drawables/DrawableOsuJudgement.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/Objects/Drawables/DrawableOsuJudgement.cs
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu.Objects.Drawables
                 Lighting.FadeIn(200).Then().Delay(200).FadeOut(1000);
 
                 // extend the lifetime to cover lighting fade
-                LifetimeEnd = 1400;
+                LifetimeEnd = Lighting.LatestTransformEndTime;
             }
 
             base.ApplyHitAnimations();
diff --git a/osu.Game/Rulesets/Judgements/DrawableJudgement.cs b/osu.Game/Rulesets/Judgements/DrawableJudgement.cs
index 09b8353c63..45b3e229f3 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Rulesets/Judgements/DrawableJudgement.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Rulesets/Judgements/DrawableJudgement.cs
@@ -89,7 +89,6 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Judgements
         /// </remarks>
         protected virtual void ApplyMissAnimations()
         {
-            this.Delay(600).FadeOut(200);
         }
 
         /// <summary>
@@ -111,33 +110,43 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Judgements
 
             prepareDrawables();
 
-            // not sure if this should remain going forward.
-            skinnableJudgement.ResetAnimation();
+            LifetimeStart = Result.TimeAbsolute;
 
-            switch (Result.Type)
+            using (BeginAbsoluteSequence(Result.TimeAbsolute, true))
             {
-                case HitResult.None:
-                    break;
+                // not sure if this should remain going forward.
+                skinnableJudgement.ResetAnimation();
 
-                case HitResult.Miss:
-                    ApplyMissAnimations();
-                    break;
+                switch (Result.Type)
+                {
+                    case HitResult.None:
+                        break;
 
-                default:
-                    ApplyHitAnimations();
-                    break;
-            }
+                    case HitResult.Miss:
+                        ApplyMissAnimations();
+                        break;
+
+                    default:
+                        ApplyHitAnimations();
+                        break;
+                }
+
+                if (skinnableJudgement.Drawable is IAnimatableJudgement animatable)
+                {
+                    var drawableAnimation = (Drawable)animatable;
+
+                    drawableAnimation.ClearTransforms();
 
-            if (skinnableJudgement.Drawable is IAnimatableJudgement animatable)
-            {
-                using (BeginAbsoluteSequence(Result.TimeAbsolute))
                     animatable.PlayAnimation();
+
+                    drawableAnimation.Expire(true);
+
+                    // a derived version of DrawableJudgement may be adjusting lifetime.
+                    // if not adjusted (or the skinned portion requires greater bounds than calculated) use the skinned source's lifetime.
+                    if (LifetimeEnd == double.MaxValue || drawableAnimation.LifetimeEnd > LifetimeEnd)
+                        LifetimeEnd = drawableAnimation.LifetimeEnd;
+                }
             }
-
-            JudgementBody.Expire(true);
-
-            LifetimeStart = JudgementBody.LifetimeStart;
-            LifetimeEnd = JudgementBody.LifetimeEnd;
         }
 
         private HitResult? currentDrawableType;
diff --git a/osu.Game/Rulesets/Judgements/IAnimatableJudgement.cs b/osu.Game/Rulesets/Judgements/IAnimatableJudgement.cs
index 3d5bbe6dad..32312f1115 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Rulesets/Judgements/IAnimatableJudgement.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Rulesets/Judgements/IAnimatableJudgement.cs
@@ -1,12 +1,14 @@
 // Copyright (c) ppy Pty Ltd <contact@ppy.sh>. Licensed under the MIT Licence.
 // See the LICENCE file in the repository root for full licence text.
 
+using osu.Framework.Graphics;
+
 namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Judgements
 {
     /// <summary>
     /// A skinnable judgement element which supports playing an animation from the current point in time.
     /// </summary>
-    public interface IAnimatableJudgement
+    public interface IAnimatableJudgement : IDrawable
     {
         void PlayAnimation();
     }