diff --git a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu.Tests/TestSceneCursorTrail.cs b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu.Tests/TestSceneCursorTrail.cs
index dae75e5a9d..685a51d208 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu.Tests/TestSceneCursorTrail.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu.Tests/TestSceneCursorTrail.cs
@@ -24,7 +24,15 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu.Tests
         [Test]
         public void TestSmoothCursorTrail()
         {
-            createTest(() => new CursorTrail());
+            Container scalingContainer = null;
+
+            createTest(() => scalingContainer = new Container
+            {
+                RelativeSizeAxes = Axes.Both,
+                Child = new CursorTrail()
+            });
+
+            AddStep("set large scale", () => scalingContainer.Scale = new Vector2(10));
         }
 
         [Test]