diff --git a/osu.Game/Graphics/Sprites/OsuSpriteText.cs b/osu.Game/Graphics/Sprites/OsuSpriteText.cs
index 02c71f46ca..ffe9e827a4 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Graphics/Sprites/OsuSpriteText.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Graphics/Sprites/OsuSpriteText.cs
@@ -1,7 +1,11 @@
 // Copyright (c) 2007-2017 ppy Pty Ltd <contact@ppy.sh>.
 // Licensed under the MIT Licence - https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ppy/osu/master/LICENCE
 
+using osu.Framework.Graphics;
 using osu.Framework.Graphics.Sprites;
+using osu.Framework.MathUtils;
+using OpenTK;
+using OpenTK.Graphics;
 
 namespace osu.Game.Graphics.Sprites
 {
@@ -14,5 +18,26 @@ namespace osu.Game.Graphics.Sprites
             Shadow = true;
             TextSize = FONT_SIZE;
         }
+
+        protected override Drawable GetUndrawableCharacter()
+        {
+            var tex = GetTextureForCharacter('?');
+
+            if (tex != null)
+            {
+                float adjust = (RNG.NextSingle() - 0.5f) * 2;
+                return new Sprite
+                {
+                    Texture = tex,
+                    Origin = Anchor.Centre,
+                    Anchor = Anchor.Centre,
+                    Scale = new Vector2(1 + adjust * 0.2f),
+                    Rotation = adjust * 15,
+                    Colour = Color4.White,
+                };
+            }
+
+            return base.GetUndrawableCharacter();
+        }
     }
 }