diff --git a/osu.Game/Screens/Edit/GameplayTest/EditorPlayer.cs b/osu.Game/Screens/Edit/GameplayTest/EditorPlayer.cs
index 90996fda6f..0b6c9960c8 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Screens/Edit/GameplayTest/EditorPlayer.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Screens/Edit/GameplayTest/EditorPlayer.cs
@@ -59,6 +59,8 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Edit.GameplayTest
         {
             base.LoadAsyncComplete();
 
+            // `preventMissOnPreviousHitObjects()` needs to be called to install its hooks before drawable hit objects get the chance to run update logic,
+            // because it will not work otherwise due to being too late (various effects of the objects getting missed will have already taken place).
             if (DrawableRuleset != null)
                 preventMissOnPreviousHitObjects();
         }