diff --git a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/Objects/Drawables/DrawableSlider.cs b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/Objects/Drawables/DrawableSlider.cs
index ec653264d0..14bcefde0a 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/Objects/Drawables/DrawableSlider.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/Objects/Drawables/DrawableSlider.cs
@@ -295,7 +295,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu.Objects.Drawables
                 case ArmedState.Hit:
                     Ball.ScaleTo(HitObject.Scale * 1.4f, fade_out_time, Easing.Out);
                     if (sliderBody?.SnakingOut.Value == true)
-                        Body.FadeOut();
+                        Body.FadeOut(40); // short fade to allow for any body colour to smoothly disappear.
                     break;
             }