diff --git a/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/Ranking/TestSceneAccuracyCircle.cs b/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/Ranking/TestSceneAccuracyCircle.cs
index 2af15923a0..1e87893f39 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/Ranking/TestSceneAccuracyCircle.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/Ranking/TestSceneAccuracyCircle.cs
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Tests.Visual.Ranking
                         }
                     }
                 },
-                new AccuracyCircle(score, true)
+                new AccuracyCircle(score)
                 {
                     Anchor = Anchor.Centre,
                     Origin = Anchor.Centre,
diff --git a/osu.Game/Screens/Ranking/Expanded/Accuracy/AccuracyCircle.cs b/osu.Game/Screens/Ranking/Expanded/Accuracy/AccuracyCircle.cs
index ec48a6313b..4fca4759f2 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Screens/Ranking/Expanded/Accuracy/AccuracyCircle.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Screens/Ranking/Expanded/Accuracy/AccuracyCircle.cs
@@ -37,6 +37,11 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Ranking.Expanded.Accuracy
         /// </summary>
         public const double ACCURACY_TRANSFORM_DURATION = 3000;
 
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Delay before the default applause sound is played to match the <see cref="rankText"/> timing
+        /// </summary>
+        public const double APPLAUSE_DELAY = 1440;
+
         /// <summary>
         /// Delay after <see cref="ACCURACY_TRANSFORM_DURATION"/> for the rank text (A/B/C/D/S/SS) to appear.
         /// </summary>
@@ -79,7 +84,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Ranking.Expanded.Accuracy
         private Container<RankBadge> badges;
         private RankText rankText;
 
-        public AccuracyCircle(ScoreInfo score, bool withFlair)
+        public AccuracyCircle(ScoreInfo score)
         {
             this.score = score;
         }
diff --git a/osu.Game/Screens/Ranking/Expanded/ExpandedPanelMiddleContent.cs b/osu.Game/Screens/Ranking/Expanded/ExpandedPanelMiddleContent.cs
index 6a6b39b61c..4895240314 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Screens/Ranking/Expanded/ExpandedPanelMiddleContent.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Screens/Ranking/Expanded/ExpandedPanelMiddleContent.cs
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Ranking.Expanded
                                     Margin = new MarginPadding { Top = 40 },
                                     RelativeSizeAxes = Axes.X,
                                     Height = 230,
-                                    Child = new AccuracyCircle(score, withFlair)
+                                    Child = new AccuracyCircle(score)
                                     {
                                         Anchor = Anchor.Centre,
                                         Origin = Anchor.Centre,
diff --git a/osu.Game/Screens/Ranking/ResultsScreen.cs b/osu.Game/Screens/Ranking/ResultsScreen.cs
index ab065f7dd4..e25bbbe253 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Screens/Ranking/ResultsScreen.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Screens/Ranking/ResultsScreen.cs
@@ -198,7 +198,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Ranking
 
             using (BeginDelayedSequence(AccuracyCircle.ACCURACY_TRANSFORM_DELAY + AccuracyCircle.TEXT_APPEAR_DELAY, true))
             {
-                this.Delay(-1000).Schedule(() => applauseSound?.Play());
+                this.Delay(ScorePanel.RESIZE_DURATION + ScorePanel.TOP_LAYER_EXPAND_DELAY - AccuracyCircle.APPLAUSE_DELAY).Schedule(() => applauseSound?.Play());
             }
         }
 
diff --git a/osu.Game/Screens/Ranking/ScorePanel.cs b/osu.Game/Screens/Ranking/ScorePanel.cs
index df710e4eb8..f66a998db6 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Screens/Ranking/ScorePanel.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Screens/Ranking/ScorePanel.cs
@@ -54,12 +54,12 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Ranking
         /// <summary>
         /// Duration for the panel to resize into its expanded/contracted size.
         /// </summary>
-        private const double resize_duration = 200;
+        public const double RESIZE_DURATION = 200;
 
         /// <summary>
-        /// Delay after <see cref="resize_duration"/> before the top layer is expanded.
+        /// Delay after <see cref="RESIZE_DURATION"/> before the top layer is expanded.
         /// </summary>
-        private const double top_layer_expand_delay = 100;
+        public const double TOP_LAYER_EXPAND_DELAY = 100;
 
         /// <summary>
         /// Duration for the top layer expansion.
@@ -208,8 +208,8 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Ranking
                 case PanelState.Expanded:
                     Size = new Vector2(EXPANDED_WIDTH, expanded_height);
 
-                    topLayerBackground.FadeColour(expanded_top_layer_colour, resize_duration, Easing.OutQuint);
-                    middleLayerBackground.FadeColour(expanded_middle_layer_colour, resize_duration, Easing.OutQuint);
+                    topLayerBackground.FadeColour(expanded_top_layer_colour, RESIZE_DURATION, Easing.OutQuint);
+                    middleLayerBackground.FadeColour(expanded_middle_layer_colour, RESIZE_DURATION, Easing.OutQuint);
 
                     topLayerContentContainer.Add(topLayerContent = new ExpandedPanelTopContent(Score.User).With(d => d.Alpha = 0));
                     middleLayerContentContainer.Add(middleLayerContent = new ExpandedPanelMiddleContent(Score, displayWithFlair).With(d => d.Alpha = 0));
@@ -221,20 +221,20 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Ranking
                 case PanelState.Contracted:
                     Size = new Vector2(CONTRACTED_WIDTH, contracted_height);
 
-                    topLayerBackground.FadeColour(contracted_top_layer_colour, resize_duration, Easing.OutQuint);
-                    middleLayerBackground.FadeColour(contracted_middle_layer_colour, resize_duration, Easing.OutQuint);
+                    topLayerBackground.FadeColour(contracted_top_layer_colour, RESIZE_DURATION, Easing.OutQuint);
+                    middleLayerBackground.FadeColour(contracted_middle_layer_colour, RESIZE_DURATION, Easing.OutQuint);
 
                     topLayerContentContainer.Add(topLayerContent = new ContractedPanelTopContent(Score).With(d => d.Alpha = 0));
                     middleLayerContentContainer.Add(middleLayerContent = new ContractedPanelMiddleContent(Score).With(d => d.Alpha = 0));
                     break;
             }
 
-            content.ResizeTo(Size, resize_duration, Easing.OutQuint);
+            content.ResizeTo(Size, RESIZE_DURATION, Easing.OutQuint);
 
             bool topLayerExpanded = topLayerContainer.Y < 0;
 
             // If the top layer was already expanded, then we don't need to wait for the resize and can instead transform immediately. This looks better when changing the panel state.
-            using (BeginDelayedSequence(topLayerExpanded ? 0 : resize_duration + top_layer_expand_delay, true))
+            using (BeginDelayedSequence(topLayerExpanded ? 0 : RESIZE_DURATION + TOP_LAYER_EXPAND_DELAY, true))
             {
                 topLayerContainer.FadeIn();