diff --git a/osu.Game.Mode.Osu/Objects/Drawables/DrawableHitCircle.cs b/osu.Game.Mode.Osu/Objects/Drawables/DrawableHitCircle.cs
index 856c6580d1..8c73955ca9 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Mode.Osu/Objects/Drawables/DrawableHitCircle.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Mode.Osu/Objects/Drawables/DrawableHitCircle.cs
@@ -119,6 +119,8 @@ namespace osu.Game.Modes.Osu.Objects.Drawables
 
                     explode.FadeIn(flash_in);
 
+                    Schedule(() => Add(explosion = new HitExplosion(Judgement.Hit300)));
+
                     Delay(flash_in, true);
 
                     //after the flash, we can hide some elements that were behind it
@@ -128,8 +130,6 @@ namespace osu.Game.Modes.Osu.Objects.Drawables
 
                     FadeOut(800);
                     ScaleTo(Scale * 1.5f, 400, EasingTypes.OutQuad);
-
-                    Schedule(() => Add(explosion = new HitExplosion(Judgement.Hit300)));
                     break;
             }
         }
diff --git a/osu.Game.Mode.Osu/Objects/Drawables/HitExplosion.cs b/osu.Game.Mode.Osu/Objects/Drawables/HitExplosion.cs
index 013da59211..a3067a1eab 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Mode.Osu/Objects/Drawables/HitExplosion.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Mode.Osu/Objects/Drawables/HitExplosion.cs
@@ -43,8 +43,8 @@ namespace osu.Game.Modes.Osu.Objects.Drawables
         protected override void LoadComplete()
         {
             base.LoadComplete();
-            line1.TransformSpacingTo(0.7f, 1800, EasingTypes.OutQuint);
-            line2.TransformSpacingTo(0.7f, 1800, EasingTypes.OutQuint);
+            line1.TransformSpacingTo(14, 1800, EasingTypes.OutQuint);
+            line2.TransformSpacingTo(14, 1800, EasingTypes.OutQuint);
         }
     }
 }
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