diff --git a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/Mods/OsuModObjectScaleTween.cs b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/Mods/OsuModObjectScaleTween.cs
index cd2e2e092a..d1be162f73 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/Mods/OsuModObjectScaleTween.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/Mods/OsuModObjectScaleTween.cs
@@ -26,12 +26,12 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu.Mods
 
         public override Type[] IncompatibleMods => new[] { typeof(OsuModSpinIn), typeof(OsuModTraceable) };
 
-        protected override void ApplyNormalVisibilityState(DrawableHitObject hitObject, ArmedState state)
+        protected override void ApplyIncreasedVisibilityState(DrawableHitObject hitObject, ArmedState state)
         {
-            base.ApplyNormalVisibilityState(hitObject, state);
-            applyCustomState(hitObject, state);
         }
 
+        protected override void ApplyNormalVisibilityState(DrawableHitObject hitObject, ArmedState state) => applyCustomState(hitObject, state);
+
         private void applyCustomState(DrawableHitObject drawable, ArmedState state)
         {
             if (drawable is DrawableSpinner)
diff --git a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/Mods/OsuModSpinIn.cs b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/Mods/OsuModSpinIn.cs
index 34c94fa7e0..96ba58da23 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/Mods/OsuModSpinIn.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/Mods/OsuModSpinIn.cs
@@ -27,12 +27,12 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu.Mods
         private const int rotate_offset = 360;
         private const float rotate_starting_width = 2;
 
-        protected override void ApplyNormalVisibilityState(DrawableHitObject hitObject, ArmedState state)
+        protected override void ApplyIncreasedVisibilityState(DrawableHitObject hitObject, ArmedState state)
         {
-            base.ApplyNormalVisibilityState(hitObject, state);
-            applyZoomState(hitObject, state);
         }
 
+        protected override void ApplyNormalVisibilityState(DrawableHitObject hitObject, ArmedState state) => applyZoomState(hitObject, state);
+
         private void applyZoomState(DrawableHitObject drawable, ArmedState state)
         {
             if (drawable is DrawableSpinner)
diff --git a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/Mods/OsuModTraceable.cs b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/Mods/OsuModTraceable.cs
index 9349dc6a78..b7e60295cb 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/Mods/OsuModTraceable.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/Mods/OsuModTraceable.cs
@@ -21,12 +21,12 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu.Mods
 
         public override Type[] IncompatibleMods => new[] { typeof(OsuModHidden), typeof(OsuModSpinIn), typeof(OsuModObjectScaleTween) };
 
-        protected override void ApplyNormalVisibilityState(DrawableHitObject hitObject, ArmedState state)
+        protected override void ApplyIncreasedVisibilityState(DrawableHitObject hitObject, ArmedState state)
         {
-            base.ApplyNormalVisibilityState(hitObject, state);
-            applyTraceableState(hitObject, state);
         }
 
+        protected override void ApplyNormalVisibilityState(DrawableHitObject hitObject, ArmedState state) => applyTraceableState(hitObject, state);
+
         private void applyTraceableState(DrawableHitObject drawable, ArmedState state)
         {
             if (!(drawable is DrawableOsuHitObject))
diff --git a/osu.Game/Rulesets/Mods/ModHidden.cs b/osu.Game/Rulesets/Mods/ModHidden.cs
index f35546d400..b88d785ff1 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Rulesets/Mods/ModHidden.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Rulesets/Mods/ModHidden.cs
@@ -49,7 +49,6 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Mods
 
         protected override void ApplyIncreasedVisibilityState(DrawableHitObject hitObject, ArmedState state)
         {
-            base.ApplyIncreasedVisibilityState(hitObject, state);
 #pragma warning disable 618
             ApplyFirstObjectIncreaseVisibilityState(hitObject, state);
 #pragma warning restore 618
@@ -57,7 +56,6 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Mods
 
         protected override void ApplyNormalVisibilityState(DrawableHitObject hitObject, ArmedState state)
         {
-            base.ApplyNormalVisibilityState(hitObject, state);
 #pragma warning disable 618
             ApplyHiddenState(hitObject, state);
 #pragma warning restore 618
diff --git a/osu.Game/Rulesets/Mods/ModWithVisibilityAdjustment.cs b/osu.Game/Rulesets/Mods/ModWithVisibilityAdjustment.cs
index fd563f4261..5bbd02cf6c 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Rulesets/Mods/ModWithVisibilityAdjustment.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Rulesets/Mods/ModWithVisibilityAdjustment.cs
@@ -39,18 +39,14 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Mods
         /// </summary>
         /// <param name="hitObject">The hit object to apply the state change to.</param>
         /// <param name="state">The state of the hit object.</param>
-        protected virtual void ApplyIncreasedVisibilityState(DrawableHitObject hitObject, ArmedState state)
-        {
-        }
+        protected abstract void ApplyIncreasedVisibilityState(DrawableHitObject hitObject, ArmedState state);
 
         /// <summary>
         /// Apply a normal visibility state adjustment to an object.
         /// </summary>
         /// <param name="hitObject">The hit object to apply the state change to.</param>
         /// <param name="state">The state of the hit object.</param>
-        protected virtual void ApplyNormalVisibilityState(DrawableHitObject hitObject, ArmedState state)
-        {
-        }
+        protected abstract void ApplyNormalVisibilityState(DrawableHitObject hitObject, ArmedState state);
 
         public virtual void ReadFromConfig(OsuConfigManager config)
         {