diff --git a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/Mods/OsuModClassic.cs b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/Mods/OsuModClassic.cs
index 5470d0fcb4..882f848190 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/Mods/OsuModClassic.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/Mods/OsuModClassic.cs
@@ -44,6 +44,9 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu.Mods
         [SettingSource("Use fixed slider follow circle hit area", "Makes the slider follow circle track its final size at all times.")]
         public Bindable<bool> FixedFollowCircleHitArea { get; } = new BindableBool(true);
 
+        [SettingSource("Always play a slider's tail sample", "Always plays a slider's tail sample regardless of whether it was hit or not.")]
+        public Bindable<bool> AlwaysPlayTailSample { get; } = new BindableBool(true);
+
         public void ApplyToHitObject(HitObject hitObject)
         {
             switch (hitObject)
@@ -79,6 +82,10 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu.Mods
                     case DrawableSliderHead head:
                         head.TrackFollowCircle = !NoSliderHeadMovement.Value;
                         break;
+
+                    case DrawableSliderTail tail:
+                        tail.SamplePlaysOnlyOnHit = !AlwaysPlayTailSample.Value;
+                        break;
                 }
             }
         }
diff --git a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/Objects/Drawables/DrawableSlider.cs b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/Objects/Drawables/DrawableSlider.cs
index 9122f347d0..04708a5ece 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/Objects/Drawables/DrawableSlider.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/Objects/Drawables/DrawableSlider.cs
@@ -280,7 +280,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu.Objects.Drawables
         {
             // rather than doing it this way, we should probably attach the sample to the tail circle.
             // this can only be done after we stop using LegacyLastTick.
-            if (TailCircle.IsHit)
+            if (!TailCircle.SamplePlaysOnlyOnHit || TailCircle.IsHit)
                 base.PlaySamples();
         }
 
diff --git a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/Objects/Drawables/DrawableSliderTail.cs b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/Objects/Drawables/DrawableSliderTail.cs
index 6a8e02e886..87f098dd29 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/Objects/Drawables/DrawableSliderTail.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/Objects/Drawables/DrawableSliderTail.cs
@@ -26,6 +26,12 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu.Objects.Drawables
         /// </summary>
         public override bool DisplayResult => false;
 
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Whether the hit samples only play on successful hits.
+        /// If <c>false</c>, the hit samples will also play on misses.
+        /// </summary>
+        public bool SamplePlaysOnlyOnHit { get; set; } = true;
+
         public bool Tracking { get; set; }
 
         private SkinnableDrawable circlePiece;