diff --git a/osu.Game/Graphics/Containers/WaveContainer.cs b/osu.Game/Graphics/Containers/WaveContainer.cs
index 64a897088b..9050e775f7 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Graphics/Containers/WaveContainer.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Graphics/Containers/WaveContainer.cs
@@ -29,6 +29,8 @@ namespace osu.Game.Graphics.Containers
 
         protected override Container<Drawable> Content => contentContainer;
 
+        protected override bool StartHidden => true;
+
         public Color4 FirstWaveColour
         {
             get => firstWave.Colour;
diff --git a/osu.Game/Overlays/WaveOverlayContainer.cs b/osu.Game/Overlays/WaveOverlayContainer.cs
index 5059b136ee..5c87096dd4 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Overlays/WaveOverlayContainer.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Overlays/WaveOverlayContainer.cs
@@ -14,6 +14,8 @@ namespace osu.Game.Overlays
         protected override bool BlockNonPositionalInput => true;
         protected override Container<Drawable> Content => Waves;
 
+        protected override bool StartHidden => true;
+
         protected WaveOverlayContainer()
         {
             AddInternal(Waves = new WaveContainer