diff --git a/osu.Game/Screens/Play/HUD/DefaultHealthDisplay.cs b/osu.Game/Screens/Play/HUD/DefaultHealthDisplay.cs
index 76027f9e5d..62d66efb33 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Screens/Play/HUD/DefaultHealthDisplay.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Screens/Play/HUD/DefaultHealthDisplay.cs
@@ -78,30 +78,39 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Play.HUD
 
         public DefaultHealthDisplay()
         {
-            Size = new Vector2(1, 5);
-            RelativeSizeAxes = Axes.X;
-            Margin = new MarginPadding { Top = 20 };
+            const float padding = 20;
+            const float bar_height = 5;
 
-            InternalChildren = new Drawable[]
+            Size = new Vector2(1, bar_height + padding * 2);
+            RelativeSizeAxes = Axes.X;
+
+            InternalChild = new Container
             {
-                new Box
+                Padding = new MarginPadding { Vertical = padding },
+                Anchor = Anchor.CentreLeft,
+                Origin = Anchor.CentreLeft,
+                RelativeSizeAxes = Axes.Both,
+                Children = new Drawable[]
                 {
-                    RelativeSizeAxes = Axes.Both,
-                    Colour = Color4.Black,
-                },
-                fill = new Container
-                {
-                    RelativeSizeAxes = Axes.Both,
-                    Size = new Vector2(0, 1),
-                    Masking = true,
-                    Children = new[]
+                    new Box
                     {
-                        new Box
+                        RelativeSizeAxes = Axes.Both,
+                        Colour = Color4.Black,
+                    },
+                    fill = new Container
+                    {
+                        RelativeSizeAxes = Axes.Both,
+                        Size = new Vector2(0, 1),
+                        Masking = true,
+                        Children = new[]
                         {
-                            RelativeSizeAxes = Axes.Both,
+                            new Box
+                            {
+                                RelativeSizeAxes = Axes.Both,
+                            }
                         }
-                    }
-                },
+                    },
+                }
             };
         }