diff --git a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko/UI/DrawableTaikoMascot.cs b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko/UI/DrawableTaikoMascot.cs
index 105baa84cc..407ab30e12 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko/UI/DrawableTaikoMascot.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko/UI/DrawableTaikoMascot.cs
@@ -96,9 +96,9 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko.UI
 
         private TaikoMascotAnimationState getNextState()
         {
-            // don't change state if current animation is playing
-            // (used for clear state - others are manually animated on new beats)
-            if (currentAnimation != null && !currentAnimation.Completed)
+            // don't change state if current animation is still playing (and we haven't rewound before it).
+            // used for clear state - others are manually animated on new beats.
+            if (currentAnimation?.Completed == false && currentAnimation.DisplayTime <= Time.Current)
                 return State.Value;
 
             if (!lastObjectHit)
diff --git a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko/UI/TaikoMascotAnimation.cs b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko/UI/TaikoMascotAnimation.cs
index 01cf88a87e..cce2be7758 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko/UI/TaikoMascotAnimation.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko/UI/TaikoMascotAnimation.cs
@@ -20,6 +20,8 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko.UI
 
         private int currentFrame;
 
+        public double DisplayTime;
+
         public TaikoMascotAnimation(TaikoMascotAnimationState state)
         {
             InternalChild = textureAnimation = createTextureAnimation(state).With(animation =>
@@ -40,6 +42,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko.UI
         public override void Show()
         {
             base.Show();
+            DisplayTime = Time.Current;
             textureAnimation.Seek(0);
         }