diff --git a/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/Gameplay/TestSceneSkinnableAccuracyCounter.cs b/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/Gameplay/TestSceneSkinnableAccuracyCounter.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..709929dcb0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/Gameplay/TestSceneSkinnableAccuracyCounter.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,49 @@
+// 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 System.Collections.Generic;
+using System.Linq;
+using NUnit.Framework;
+using osu.Framework.Testing;
+using osu.Game.Rulesets;
+using osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu;
+using osu.Game.Screens.Play.HUD;
+
+namespace osu.Game.Tests.Visual.Gameplay
+{
+    public class TestSceneSkinnableAccuracyCounter : SkinnableTestScene
+    {
+        private IEnumerable<SkinnableAccuracyCounter> accuracyCounters => CreatedDrawables.OfType<SkinnableAccuracyCounter>();
+
+        protected override Ruleset CreateRulesetForSkinProvider() => new OsuRuleset();
+
+        [SetUpSteps]
+        public void SetUpSteps()
+        {
+            AddStep("Create combo counters", () => SetContents(() =>
+            {
+                var accuracyCounter = new SkinnableAccuracyCounter();
+
+                accuracyCounter.Current.Value = 1;
+
+                return accuracyCounter;
+            }));
+        }
+
+        [Test]
+        public void TestChangingAccuracy()
+        {
+            AddStep(@"Reset all", delegate
+            {
+                foreach (var s in accuracyCounters)
+                    s.Current.Value = 1;
+            });
+
+            AddStep(@"Hit! :D", delegate
+            {
+                foreach (var s in accuracyCounters)
+                    s.Current.Value -= 0.023f;
+            });
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/osu.Game/Screens/Play/HUD/DefaultAccuracyCounter.cs b/osu.Game/Screens/Play/HUD/DefaultAccuracyCounter.cs
index b286b380e0..d5d8ec570a 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Screens/Play/HUD/DefaultAccuracyCounter.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Screens/Play/HUD/DefaultAccuracyCounter.cs
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Play.HUD
         public DefaultAccuracyCounter()
         {
             Origin = Anchor.TopRight;
+            Anchor = Anchor.TopRight;
         }
 
         [Resolved(canBeNull: true)]
@@ -34,6 +35,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Play.HUD
             if (hud?.ScoreCounter.Drawable is DefaultScoreCounter score)
             {
                 // for now align with the score counter. eventually this will be user customisable.
+                Anchor = Anchor.TopLeft;
                 Position = Parent.ToLocalSpace(score.ScreenSpaceDrawQuad.TopLeft) + offset;
             }
         }
diff --git a/osu.Game/Skinning/LegacyAccuracyCounter.cs b/osu.Game/Skinning/LegacyAccuracyCounter.cs
index 0f3ac19ce6..815580e85f 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Skinning/LegacyAccuracyCounter.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Skinning/LegacyAccuracyCounter.cs
@@ -17,7 +17,9 @@ namespace osu.Game.Skinning
 
         public LegacyAccuracyCounter(ISkin skin)
         {
+            Anchor = Anchor.TopRight;
             Origin = Anchor.TopRight;
+
             Scale = new Vector2(0.75f);
 
             this.skin = skin;
@@ -40,7 +42,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Skinning
             if (hud?.ScoreCounter.Drawable is LegacyScoreCounter score)
             {
                 // for now align with the score counter. eventually this will be user customisable.
-                Position = Parent.ToLocalSpace(score.ScreenSpaceDrawQuad.BottomRight);
+                Y = Parent.ToLocalSpace(score.ScreenSpaceDrawQuad.BottomRight).Y;
             }
         }
     }