diff --git a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/UI/Cursor/OsuCursor.cs b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/UI/Cursor/OsuCursor.cs
index 37ceb296b8..e84fb9e2d6 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/UI/Cursor/OsuCursor.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/UI/Cursor/OsuCursor.cs
@@ -36,8 +36,6 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu.UI.Cursor
         /// </summary>
         public Vector2 CurrentExpandedScale => skinnableCursor.ExpandTarget?.Scale ?? Vector2.One;
 
-        public Vector2 CurrentCursorScale => skinnableCursor.Scale;
-
         /// <summary>
         /// The current rotation of the cursor.
         /// </summary>
diff --git a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/UI/Cursor/OsuCursorContainer.cs b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/UI/Cursor/OsuCursorContainer.cs
index df72f8be97..e04382d194 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/UI/Cursor/OsuCursorContainer.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/UI/Cursor/OsuCursorContainer.cs
@@ -64,8 +64,14 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu.UI.Cursor
                 var newScale = new Vector2(e.NewValue);
 
                 rippleVisualiser.CursorScale = newScale;
-                if (cursorTrail.Drawable is CursorTrail trail) trail.CursorScale = newScale;
+                updateTrailScale();
             }, true);
+            cursorTrail.OnSkinChanged += updateTrailScale;
+        }
+
+        private void updateTrailScale()
+        {
+            if (cursorTrail.Drawable is CursorTrail trail) trail.CursorScale = new Vector2(ActiveCursor.CursorScale.Value);
         }
 
         private int downCount;
@@ -86,7 +92,6 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu.UI.Cursor
             {
                 trail.NewPartScale = ActiveCursor.CurrentExpandedScale;
                 trail.PartRotation = ActiveCursor.CurrentRotation;
-                trail.CursorScale = ActiveCursor.CurrentCursorScale;
             }
         }