diff --git a/osu.Desktop.VisualTests/Tests/TestCaseTaikoPlayfield.cs b/osu.Desktop.VisualTests/Tests/TestCaseTaikoPlayfield.cs
index 289e105f71..741520a798 100644
--- a/osu.Desktop.VisualTests/Tests/TestCaseTaikoPlayfield.cs
+++ b/osu.Desktop.VisualTests/Tests/TestCaseTaikoPlayfield.cs
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 
 using osu.Framework.MathUtils;
 using osu.Framework.Screens.Testing;
+using osu.Framework.Timing;
 using osu.Game.Modes.Objects.Drawables;
 using osu.Game.Modes.Taiko.Judgements;
 using osu.Game.Modes.Taiko.Objects;
@@ -17,12 +18,20 @@ namespace osu.Desktop.VisualTests.Tests
 
         private TaikoPlayfield playfield;
 
+        public TestCaseTaikoPlayfield()
+        {
+            Clock = new FramedClock();
+        }
+
         public override void Reset()
         {
             base.Reset();
 
+            Clock.ProcessFrame();
+
             AddButton("Hit!", addHitJudgement);
             AddButton("Miss :(", addMissJudgement);
+            AddButton("Add bar line", addBarLine);
 
             Add(playfield = new TaikoPlayfield
             {
@@ -61,6 +70,19 @@ namespace osu.Desktop.VisualTests.Tests
             });
         }
 
+        private void addBarLine()
+        {
+            bool isMajor = RNG.Next(8) == 0;
+
+            BarLine bl = new BarLine
+            {
+                StartTime = Time.Current + 1000,
+                PreEmpt = 1000
+            };
+
+            playfield.AddBarLine(isMajor ? new DrawableMajorBarLine(bl) : new DrawableBarLine(bl));
+        }
+
         private class DrawableTestHit : DrawableHitObject<TaikoHitObject, TaikoJudgementInfo>
         {
             public DrawableTestHit(TaikoHitObject hitObject)
diff --git a/osu.Game.Modes.Taiko/Objects/BarLine.cs b/osu.Game.Modes.Taiko/Objects/BarLine.cs
index 6c79d2172c..0af36d0603 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Modes.Taiko/Objects/BarLine.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Modes.Taiko/Objects/BarLine.cs
@@ -1,4 +1,7 @@
-using osu.Game.Beatmaps.Timing;
+// Copyright (c) 2007-2017 ppy Pty Ltd <contact@ppy.sh>.
+// Licensed under the MIT Licence - https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ppy/osu/master/LICENCE
+
+using osu.Game.Beatmaps.Timing;
 using osu.Game.Database;
 
 namespace osu.Game.Modes.Taiko.Objects
@@ -15,11 +18,6 @@ namespace osu.Game.Modes.Taiko.Objects
         /// </summary>
         public double PreEmpt;
 
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Whether this is a major bar line (affects display).
-        /// </summary>
-        public bool IsMajor;
-
         public void ApplyDefaults(TimingInfo timing, BeatmapDifficulty difficulty)
         {
             PreEmpt = 600 / (timing.SliderVelocityAt(StartTime) * difficulty.SliderMultiplier) * 1000;
diff --git a/osu.Game.Modes.Taiko/Objects/Drawable/DrawableBarLine.cs b/osu.Game.Modes.Taiko/Objects/Drawable/DrawableBarLine.cs
index 17c869d739..958197ef03 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Modes.Taiko/Objects/Drawable/DrawableBarLine.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Modes.Taiko/Objects/Drawable/DrawableBarLine.cs
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@
 using osu.Framework.Graphics;
 using osu.Framework.Graphics.Containers;
 using osu.Framework.Graphics.Sprites;
-using osu.Game.Modes.Taiko.UI;
 using OpenTK;
 
 namespace osu.Game.Modes.Taiko.Objects.Drawable
@@ -49,16 +48,16 @@ namespace osu.Game.Modes.Taiko.Objects.Drawable
                     Alpha = 0.75f
                 }
             };
-
-            LifetimeStart = BarLine.StartTime - BarLine.PreEmpt * 2;
-            LifetimeEnd = BarLine.StartTime + BarLine.PreEmpt;
         }
 
         protected override void LoadComplete()
         {
             base.LoadComplete();
 
-            Delay(BarLine.StartTime);
+            LifetimeStart = BarLine.StartTime - BarLine.PreEmpt * 2;
+            LifetimeEnd = BarLine.StartTime + BarLine.PreEmpt;
+
+            Delay(BarLine.StartTime - Time.Current);
             FadeOut(100 * BarLine.PreEmpt / 1000);
         }