diff --git a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/Objects/Drawables/DrawableHitCircle.cs b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/Objects/Drawables/DrawableHitCircle.cs
index fb6c110b3c..1bf9e76d7d 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/Objects/Drawables/DrawableHitCircle.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/Objects/Drawables/DrawableHitCircle.cs
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ using osuTK;
 
 namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu.Objects.Drawables
 {
-    public class DrawableHitCircle : DrawableOsuHitObject
+    public class DrawableHitCircle : DrawableOsuHitObject, IHasMainCirclePiece
     {
         public OsuAction? HitAction => HitArea.HitAction;
         protected virtual OsuSkinComponents CirclePieceComponent => OsuSkinComponents.HitCircle;
diff --git a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/Objects/Drawables/DrawableSliderRepeat.cs b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/Objects/Drawables/DrawableSliderRepeat.cs
index 5af2a38559..cc7d9d1b23 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/Objects/Drawables/DrawableSliderRepeat.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/Objects/Drawables/DrawableSliderRepeat.cs
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ using osuTK;
 
 namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu.Objects.Drawables
 {
-    public class DrawableSliderRepeat : DrawableOsuHitObject, ITrackSnaking
+    public class DrawableSliderRepeat : DrawableOsuHitObject, ITrackSnaking, IHasMainCirclePiece
     {
         public new SliderRepeat HitObject => (SliderRepeat)base.HitObject;
 
diff --git a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/Objects/Drawables/DrawableSliderTail.cs b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/Objects/Drawables/DrawableSliderTail.cs
index 84b9b881a2..d81af053d1 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/Objects/Drawables/DrawableSliderTail.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/Objects/Drawables/DrawableSliderTail.cs
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ using osuTK;
 
 namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu.Objects.Drawables
 {
-    public class DrawableSliderTail : DrawableOsuHitObject, IRequireTracking, ITrackSnaking
+    public class DrawableSliderTail : DrawableOsuHitObject, IRequireTracking, ITrackSnaking, IHasMainCirclePiece
     {
         public new SliderTailCircle HitObject => (SliderTailCircle)base.HitObject;
 
@@ -35,7 +35,8 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu.Objects.Drawables
 
         public bool Tracking { get; set; }
 
-        private SkinnableDrawable circlePiece;
+        public SkinnableDrawable CirclePiece { get; private set; }
+
         private Container scaleContainer;
 
         public DrawableSliderTail()
@@ -64,7 +65,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu.Objects.Drawables
                     Children = new Drawable[]
                     {
                         // no default for this; only visible in legacy skins.
-                        circlePiece = new SkinnableDrawable(new OsuSkinComponent(OsuSkinComponents.SliderTailHitCircle), _ => Empty())
+                        CirclePiece = new SkinnableDrawable(new OsuSkinComponent(OsuSkinComponents.SliderTailHitCircle), _ => Empty())
                     }
                 },
             };
@@ -76,7 +77,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu.Objects.Drawables
         {
             base.UpdateInitialTransforms();
 
-            circlePiece.FadeInFromZero(HitObject.TimeFadeIn);
+            CirclePiece.FadeInFromZero(HitObject.TimeFadeIn);
         }
 
         protected override void UpdateHitStateTransforms(ArmedState state)
@@ -85,7 +86,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu.Objects.Drawables
 
             Debug.Assert(HitObject.HitWindows != null);
 
-            (circlePiece.Drawable as IMainCirclePiece)?.Animate(state);
+            (CirclePiece.Drawable as IMainCirclePiece)?.Animate(state);
 
             switch (state)
             {
diff --git a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/Skinning/Default/IHasMainCirclePiece.cs b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/Skinning/Default/IHasMainCirclePiece.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..8bb7629542
--- /dev/null
+++ b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/Skinning/Default/IHasMainCirclePiece.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+// Copyright (c) ppy Pty Ltd <contact@ppy.sh>. Licensed under the MIT Licence.
+// See the LICENCE file in the repository root for full licence text.
+
+using osu.Game.Skinning;
+
+namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu.Skinning.Default
+{
+    public interface IHasMainCirclePiece
+    {
+        SkinnableDrawable CirclePiece { get; }
+    }
+}