diff --git a/osu.Game/Overlays/Settings/SettingsNote.cs b/osu.Game/Overlays/Settings/SettingsNote.cs
index 5ddbfa9fcd..3552e32d4e 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Overlays/Settings/SettingsNote.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Overlays/Settings/SettingsNote.cs
@@ -71,6 +71,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Overlays.Settings
 
         private void updateDisplay()
         {
+            // Explicitly use ClearTransforms to clear any existing auto-size transform before modifying size / flag.
             ClearTransforms();
 
             if (Current.Value == null)