diff --git a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/UI/Cursor/CursorTrail.cs b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/UI/Cursor/CursorTrail.cs
index 5e8061bb6a..6452444fed 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/UI/Cursor/CursorTrail.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/UI/Cursor/CursorTrail.cs
@@ -16,7 +16,6 @@ using osu.Framework.Graphics.Shaders.Types;
 using osu.Framework.Graphics.Textures;
 using osu.Framework.Input;
 using osu.Framework.Input.Events;
-using osu.Framework.Layout;
 using osu.Framework.Timing;
 using osuTK;
 using osuTK.Graphics;
@@ -63,8 +62,6 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu.UI.Cursor
                 // -1 signals that the part is unusable, and should not be drawn
                 parts[i].InvalidationID = -1;
             }
-
-            AddLayout(partSizeCache);
         }
 
         [BackgroundDependencyLoader]
@@ -95,12 +92,6 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu.UI.Cursor
             }
         }
 
-        private readonly LayoutValue<Vector2> partSizeCache = new LayoutValue<Vector2>(Invalidation.DrawInfo | Invalidation.RequiredParentSizeToFit | Invalidation.Presence);
-
-        private Vector2 partSize => partSizeCache.IsValid
-            ? partSizeCache.Value
-            : (partSizeCache.Value = new Vector2(Texture.DisplayWidth, Texture.DisplayHeight) * DrawInfo.Matrix.ExtractScale().Xy);
-
         /// <summary>
         /// The amount of time to fade the cursor trail pieces.
         /// </summary>
@@ -156,6 +147,8 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu.UI.Cursor
 
         protected void AddTrail(Vector2 position)
         {
+            position = ToLocalSpace(position);
+
             if (InterpolateMovements)
             {
                 if (!lastPosition.HasValue)
@@ -174,7 +167,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu.UI.Cursor
                     float distance = diff.Length;
                     Vector2 direction = diff / distance;
 
-                    float interval = partSize.X / 2.5f * IntervalMultiplier;
+                    float interval = Texture.DisplayWidth / 2.5f * IntervalMultiplier;
                     float stopAt = distance - (AvoidDrawingNearCursor ? interval : 0);
 
                     for (float d = interval; d < stopAt; d += interval)
@@ -191,9 +184,9 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu.UI.Cursor
             }
         }
 
-        private void addPart(Vector2 screenSpacePosition)
+        private void addPart(Vector2 localSpacePosition)
         {
-            parts[currentIndex].Position = ToLocalSpace(screenSpacePosition);
+            parts[currentIndex].Position = localSpacePosition;
             parts[currentIndex].Time = time + 1;
             ++parts[currentIndex].InvalidationID;