diff --git a/osu.Game/Screens/Play/HUDOverlay.cs b/osu.Game/Screens/Play/HUDOverlay.cs
index 96e9625f76..f09745cf71 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Screens/Play/HUDOverlay.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Screens/Play/HUDOverlay.cs
@@ -153,8 +153,6 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Play
 
             // start all elements hidden
             hideTargets.ForEach(d => d.Hide());
-
-            FailingLayer.ShowHealth.BindTo(ShowHealthbar);
         }
 
         public override void Hide() => throw new InvalidOperationException($"{nameof(HUDOverlay)} should not be hidden as it will remove the ability of a user to quit. Use {nameof(ShowHud)} instead.");
@@ -264,7 +262,10 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Play
             Margin = new MarginPadding { Top = 20 }
         };
 
-        protected virtual FailingLayer CreateFailingLayer() => new FailingLayer();
+        protected virtual FailingLayer CreateFailingLayer() => new FailingLayer
+        {
+            ShowHealth = { BindTarget = ShowHealthbar }
+        };
 
         protected virtual KeyCounterDisplay CreateKeyCounter() => new KeyCounterDisplay
         {