diff --git a/osu.Game.Modes.Taiko/UI/RingExplosion.cs b/osu.Game.Modes.Taiko/UI/HitExplosion.cs
similarity index 79%
rename from osu.Game.Modes.Taiko/UI/RingExplosion.cs
rename to osu.Game.Modes.Taiko/UI/HitExplosion.cs
index 2bc1d2d3eb..c3059ef713 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Modes.Taiko/UI/RingExplosion.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Modes.Taiko/UI/HitExplosion.cs
@@ -15,19 +15,17 @@ using osu.Game.Modes.Taiko.Objects;
 namespace osu.Game.Modes.Taiko.UI
 {
     /// <summary>
-    /// A ring that explodes to indicate a judgement has occurred.
+    /// A circle explodes from the hit target to indicate a hitobject has been hit.
     /// </summary>
-    internal class RingExplosion : CircularContainer
+    internal class HitExplosion : CircularContainer
     {
-        /// <summary>
-        /// The Judgement to display.
-        /// </summary>
-        public TaikoJudgementInfo Judgement;
-
+        private TaikoJudgementInfo judgement;
         private Box innerFill;
 
-        public RingExplosion()
+        public HitExplosion(TaikoJudgementInfo judgement)
         {
+            this.judgement = judgement;
+
             Size = new Vector2(TaikoHitObject.CIRCLE_RADIUS * 2);
 
             Anchor = Anchor.Centre;
@@ -53,10 +51,10 @@ namespace osu.Game.Modes.Taiko.UI
         [BackgroundDependencyLoader]
         private void load(OsuColour colours)
         {
-            if (Judgement.SecondHit)
+            if (judgement.SecondHit)
                 Size *= 1.5f;
 
-            switch (Judgement.TaikoResult)
+            switch (judgement.TaikoResult)
             {
                 case TaikoHitResult.Good:
                     innerFill.Colour = colours.Green;
diff --git a/osu.Game.Modes.Taiko/UI/TaikoPlayfield.cs b/osu.Game.Modes.Taiko/UI/TaikoPlayfield.cs
index 38100df38d..77fe511108 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Modes.Taiko/UI/TaikoPlayfield.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Modes.Taiko/UI/TaikoPlayfield.cs
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Modes.Taiko.UI
 
         protected override Container<Drawable> Content => hitObjectContainer;
 
-        private Container<RingExplosion> ringExplosionContainer;
+        private Container<HitExplosion> hitExplosionContainer;
         //private Container<DrawableBarLine> barLineContainer;
         private Container<JudgementText> judgementContainer;
 
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Modes.Taiko.UI
                             RelativeSizeAxes = Axes.Both,
                             Children = new Drawable[]
                             {
-                                ringExplosionContainer = new Container<RingExplosion>
+                                hitExplosionContainer = new Container<HitExplosion>
                                 {
                                     Anchor = Anchor.CentreLeft,
                                     Origin = Anchor.Centre,
@@ -183,10 +183,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Modes.Taiko.UI
         {
             if (judgedObject.Judgement.Result == HitResult.Hit)
             {
-                ringExplosionContainer.Add(new RingExplosion
-                {
-                    Judgement = judgedObject.Judgement
-                });
+                hitExplosionContainer.Add(new HitExplosion(judgedObject.Judgement));
             }
 
             float judgementOffset = judgedObject.Judgement.Result == HitResult.Hit ? judgedObject.Position.X : 0;
diff --git a/osu.Game.Modes.Taiko/osu.Game.Modes.Taiko.csproj b/osu.Game.Modes.Taiko/osu.Game.Modes.Taiko.csproj
index 2bd9ddc327..6c97ed3391 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Modes.Taiko/osu.Game.Modes.Taiko.csproj
+++ b/osu.Game.Modes.Taiko/osu.Game.Modes.Taiko.csproj
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@
     <Compile Include="UI\HitTarget.cs" />
     <Compile Include="UI\InputDrum.cs" />
     <Compile Include="UI\JudgementText.cs" />
-    <Compile Include="UI\RingExplosion.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="UI\HitExplosion.cs" />
     <Compile Include="UI\TaikoHitRenderer.cs" />
     <Compile Include="UI\TaikoPlayfield.cs" />
     <Compile Include="TaikoRuleset.cs" />