diff --git a/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/Gameplay/TestSceneHUDOverlay.cs b/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/Gameplay/TestSceneHUDOverlay.cs
index aeb7aa7dbe..42683a3eec 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/Gameplay/TestSceneHUDOverlay.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/Gameplay/TestSceneHUDOverlay.cs
@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@ using NUnit.Framework;
 using osu.Framework.Allocation;
 using osu.Framework.Extensions.ObjectExtensions;
 using osu.Framework.Graphics;
-using osu.Framework.Graphics.Containers;
 using osu.Framework.Testing;
 using osu.Framework.Timing;
 using osu.Game.Configuration;
@@ -45,7 +44,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Tests.Visual.Gameplay
 
         // best way to check without exposing.
         private Drawable hideTarget => hudOverlay.KeyCounter;
-        private FillFlowContainer<KeyCounter> keyCounterFlow => hudOverlay.KeyCounter.ChildrenOfType<FillFlowContainer<KeyCounter>>().First();
+        private Drawable keyCounterFlow => (Drawable)hudOverlay.KeyCounter.Counters;
 
         [BackgroundDependencyLoader]
         private void load()
diff --git a/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/Gameplay/TestSceneSkinnableHUDOverlay.cs b/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/Gameplay/TestSceneSkinnableHUDOverlay.cs
index 808241729b..3eda80719a 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/Gameplay/TestSceneSkinnableHUDOverlay.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/Gameplay/TestSceneSkinnableHUDOverlay.cs
@@ -10,8 +10,6 @@ using NUnit.Framework;
 using osu.Framework.Allocation;
 using osu.Framework.Extensions.IEnumerableExtensions;
 using osu.Framework.Graphics;
-using osu.Framework.Graphics.Containers;
-using osu.Framework.Testing;
 using osu.Framework.Timing;
 using osu.Game.Rulesets;
 using osu.Game.Rulesets.Mods;
@@ -44,7 +42,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Tests.Visual.Gameplay
 
         // best way to check without exposing.
         private Drawable hideTarget => hudOverlay.KeyCounter;
-        private FillFlowContainer<KeyCounter> keyCounterFlow => hudOverlay.KeyCounter.ChildrenOfType<FillFlowContainer<KeyCounter>>().First();
+        private Drawable keyCounterFlow => (Drawable)hudOverlay.KeyCounter.Counters;
 
         [Test]
         public void TestComboCounterIncrementing()
diff --git a/osu.Game/Screens/Play/HUD/DefaultKeyCounterDisplay.cs b/osu.Game/Screens/Play/HUD/DefaultKeyCounterDisplay.cs
index dce0be9cde..9499263474 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Screens/Play/HUD/DefaultKeyCounterDisplay.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Screens/Play/HUD/DefaultKeyCounterDisplay.cs
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 // Copyright (c) ppy Pty Ltd <contact@ppy.sh>. Licensed under the MIT Licence.
 // See the LICENCE file in the repository root for full licence text.
 
+using System.Collections.Generic;
 using osu.Framework.Graphics;
 using osu.Framework.Graphics.Containers;
 using osuTK.Graphics;
@@ -12,9 +13,9 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Play.HUD
         private const int duration = 100;
         private const double key_fade_time = 80;
 
-        private readonly FillFlowContainer<KeyCounter> keyFlow = new FillFlowContainer<KeyCounter>();
+        private readonly FillFlowContainer<DefaultKeyCounter> keyFlow = new FillFlowContainer<DefaultKeyCounter>();
 
-        public override Container<KeyCounter> Counters => keyFlow;
+        public override IEnumerable<KeyCounter> Counters => keyFlow;
 
         public DefaultKeyCounterDisplay()
         {
@@ -58,7 +59,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Play.HUD
                 {
                     keyDownTextColor = value;
                     foreach (var child in keyFlow)
-                        ((DefaultKeyCounter)child).KeyDownTextColor = value;
+                        child.KeyDownTextColor = value;
                 }
             }
         }
@@ -74,7 +75,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Play.HUD
                 {
                     keyUpTextColor = value;
                     foreach (var child in keyFlow)
-                        ((DefaultKeyCounter)child).KeyUpTextColor = value;
+                        child.KeyUpTextColor = value;
                 }
             }
         }
diff --git a/osu.Game/Screens/Play/HUD/KeyCounterDisplay.cs b/osu.Game/Screens/Play/HUD/KeyCounterDisplay.cs
index 2c90d1474d..0e0f8a1190 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Screens/Play/HUD/KeyCounterDisplay.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Screens/Play/HUD/KeyCounterDisplay.cs
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Play.HUD
         /// <summary>
         /// The <see cref="KeyCounter"/>s contained in this <see cref="KeyCounterDisplay"/>.
         /// </summary>
-        public abstract Container<KeyCounter> Counters { get; }
+        public abstract IEnumerable<KeyCounter> Counters { get; }
 
         /// <summary>
         /// Whether the actions reported by all <see cref="InputTrigger"/>s within this <see cref="KeyCounterDisplay"/> should be counted.