diff --git a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Catch.Tests/TestSceneCatcher.cs b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Catch.Tests/TestSceneCatcher.cs
index 48efd73222..f8e278a486 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Catch.Tests/TestSceneCatcher.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Catch.Tests/TestSceneCatcher.cs
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ using osu.Game.Rulesets.Catch.UI;
 using osu.Framework.Graphics;
 using osu.Framework.Graphics.Containers;
 using osu.Framework.Testing;
+using osu.Framework.Utils;
 using osu.Game.Beatmaps;
 using osu.Game.Beatmaps.ControlPoints;
 using osu.Game.Configuration;
@@ -170,16 +171,25 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Catch.Tests
         }
 
         [Test]
-        public void TestCatcherStacking()
+        public void TestCatcherRandomStacking()
+        {
+            AddStep("catch more fruits", () => attemptCatch(() => new Fruit
+            {
+                X = (RNG.NextSingle() - 0.5f) * CatcherArea.CATCHER_SIZE
+            }, 50));
+        }
+
+        [Test]
+        public void TestCatcherStackingSameCaughtPosition()
         {
             AddStep("catch fruit", () => attemptCatch(new Fruit()));
             checkPlate(1);
-            AddStep("catch more fruits", () => attemptCatch(new Fruit(), 9));
+            AddStep("catch more fruits", () => attemptCatch(() => new Fruit(), 9));
             checkPlate(10);
             AddAssert("caught objects are stacked", () =>
-                catcher.CaughtObjects.All(obj => obj.Y <= 0) &&
-                catcher.CaughtObjects.Any(obj => obj.Y == 0) &&
-                catcher.CaughtObjects.Any(obj => obj.Y < -20));
+                catcher.CaughtObjects.All(obj => obj.Y <= Catcher.CAUGHT_FRUIT_VERTICAL_OFFSET) &&
+                catcher.CaughtObjects.Any(obj => obj.Y == Catcher.CAUGHT_FRUIT_VERTICAL_OFFSET) &&
+                catcher.CaughtObjects.Any(obj => obj.Y < -25));
         }
 
         [Test]
@@ -189,11 +199,11 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Catch.Tests
             AddStep("catch tiny droplet", () => attemptCatch(new TinyDroplet()));
             AddAssert("tiny droplet is exploded", () => catcher.CaughtObjects.Count() == 1 && droppedObjectContainer.Count == 1);
             AddUntilStep("wait explosion", () => !droppedObjectContainer.Any());
-            AddStep("catch more fruits", () => attemptCatch(new Fruit(), 9));
+            AddStep("catch more fruits", () => attemptCatch(() => new Fruit(), 9));
             AddStep("explode", () => catcher.Explode());
             AddAssert("fruits are exploded", () => !catcher.CaughtObjects.Any() && droppedObjectContainer.Count == 10);
             AddUntilStep("wait explosion", () => !droppedObjectContainer.Any());
-            AddStep("catch fruits", () => attemptCatch(new Fruit(), 10));
+            AddStep("catch fruits", () => attemptCatch(() => new Fruit(), 10));
             AddStep("drop", () => catcher.Drop());
             AddAssert("fruits are dropped", () => !catcher.CaughtObjects.Any() && droppedObjectContainer.Count == 10);
         }
@@ -222,10 +232,15 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Catch.Tests
 
         private void checkHyperDash(bool state) => AddAssert($"catcher is {(state ? "" : "not ")}hyper dashing", () => catcher.HyperDashing == state);
 
-        private void attemptCatch(CatchHitObject hitObject, int count = 1)
+        private void attemptCatch(CatchHitObject hitObject)
+        {
+            attemptCatch(() => hitObject, 1);
+        }
+
+        private void attemptCatch(Func<CatchHitObject> hitObject, int count)
         {
             for (var i = 0; i < count; i++)
-                attemptCatch(hitObject, out _, out _);
+                attemptCatch(hitObject(), out _, out _);
         }
 
         private void attemptCatch(CatchHitObject hitObject, out DrawableCatchHitObject drawableObject, out JudgementResult result)
diff --git a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Catch/UI/Catcher.cs b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Catch/UI/Catcher.cs
index 8edc5d0eb2..4fc9e32a73 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Catch/UI/Catcher.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Catch/UI/Catcher.cs
@@ -53,6 +53,11 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Catch.UI
         /// </summary>
         public const double BASE_SPEED = 1.0;
 
+        /// <summary>
+        /// The amount by which caught fruit should be offset from the plate surface to make them look visually "caught".
+        /// </summary>
+        public const float CAUGHT_FRUIT_VERTICAL_OFFSET = -5;
+
         /// <summary>
         /// The amount by which caught fruit should be scaled down to fit on the plate.
         /// </summary>
@@ -492,7 +497,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Catch.UI
             float checkDistance = MathF.Pow(adjustedRadius, 2);
 
             // offset fruit vertically to better place "above" the plate.
-            position.Y -= 5;
+            position.Y += CAUGHT_FRUIT_VERTICAL_OFFSET;
 
             while (caughtObjectContainer.Any(f => Vector2Extensions.DistanceSquared(f.Position, position) < checkDistance))
             {