diff --git a/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/UserInterface/TestSceneModDifficultyAdjustSettings.cs b/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/UserInterface/TestSceneModDifficultyAdjustSettings.cs
index bf494d4362..e0d76b3e4a 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/UserInterface/TestSceneModDifficultyAdjustSettings.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/UserInterface/TestSceneModDifficultyAdjustSettings.cs
@@ -157,6 +157,23 @@ namespace osu.Game.Tests.Visual.UserInterface
             checkBindableAtValue("Circle Size", 3);
         }
 
+        [Test]
+        public void TestResetToDefaults()
+        {
+            setBeatmapWithDifficultyParameters(5);
+
+            setSliderValue("Circle Size", 3);
+            setExtendedLimits(true);
+
+            checkSliderAtValue("Circle Size", 3);
+            checkBindableAtValue("Circle Size", 3);
+
+            AddStep("reset mod settings", () => modDifficultyAdjust.ResetSettingsToDefaults());
+
+            checkSliderAtValue("Circle Size", 5);
+            checkBindableAtValue("Circle Size", null);
+        }
+
         private void resetToDefault(string name)
         {
             AddStep($"Reset {name} to default", () =>
diff --git a/osu.Game/Rulesets/Mods/DifficultyBindable.cs b/osu.Game/Rulesets/Mods/DifficultyBindable.cs
index ff859de30b..664b88eef4 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Rulesets/Mods/DifficultyBindable.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Rulesets/Mods/DifficultyBindable.cs
@@ -104,15 +104,17 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Mods
             if (!(them is DifficultyBindable otherDifficultyBindable))
                 throw new InvalidOperationException($"Cannot bind to a non-{nameof(DifficultyBindable)}.");
 
-            base.BindTo(them);
-
-            CurrentNumber.BindTarget = otherDifficultyBindable.CurrentNumber;
-            ExtendedLimits.BindTarget = otherDifficultyBindable.ExtendedLimits;
             ReadCurrentFromDifficulty = otherDifficultyBindable.ReadCurrentFromDifficulty;
 
-            // the following is only safe as long as these values are effectively constants.
+            // the following max value copies are only safe as long as these values are effectively constants.
             MaxValue = otherDifficultyBindable.maxValue;
             ExtendedMaxValue = otherDifficultyBindable.extendedMaxValue;
+
+            ExtendedLimits.BindTarget = otherDifficultyBindable.ExtendedLimits;
+
+            // the actual values need to be copied after the max value constraints.
+            CurrentNumber.BindTarget = otherDifficultyBindable.CurrentNumber;
+            base.BindTo(them);
         }
 
         public override void UnbindFrom(IUnbindable them)