diff --git a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/Objects/Drawables/Pieces/RingPiece.cs b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/Objects/Drawables/Pieces/RingPiece.cs
index bcf64b81a6..619fea73bc 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/Objects/Drawables/Pieces/RingPiece.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/Objects/Drawables/Pieces/RingPiece.cs
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu.Objects.Drawables.Pieces
             Origin = Anchor.Centre;
 
             Masking = true;
-            BorderThickness = 10;
+            BorderThickness = 9; // roughly matches slider borders and makes stacked circles distinctly visible from each other.
             BorderColour = Color4.White;
 
             Child = new Box