diff --git a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko/Objects/Drawables/DrawableDrumRoll.cs b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko/Objects/Drawables/DrawableDrumRoll.cs
index 425f87752f..8f81368a2c 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko/Objects/Drawables/DrawableDrumRoll.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko/Objects/Drawables/DrawableDrumRoll.cs
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko.Objects.Drawables
 
             foreach (var tick in drumRoll.Ticks)
             {
-                var newTick = new DrawableDrumRollTick(tick) { X = (float)tick.StartTime };
+                var newTick = new DrawableDrumRollTick(tick);
                 newTick.OnJudgement += onTickJudgement;
 
                 AddNested(newTick);
diff --git a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko/Objects/Drawables/DrawableDrumRollTick.cs b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko/Objects/Drawables/DrawableDrumRollTick.cs
index 5a6abd24b1..6e916aa9d5 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko/Objects/Drawables/DrawableDrumRollTick.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko/Objects/Drawables/DrawableDrumRollTick.cs
@@ -15,6 +15,10 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko.Objects.Drawables
         public DrawableDrumRollTick(DrumRollTick tick)
             : base(tick)
         {
+            // Because ticks aren't added by the ScrollingPlayfield, we need to set the following properties ourselves
+            RelativePositionAxes = Axes.X;
+            X = (float)tick.StartTime;
+
             FillMode = FillMode.Fit;
         }