diff --git a/osu.Game.Modes.Taiko/Objects/Drawables/Pieces/CirclePiece.cs b/osu.Game.Modes.Taiko/Objects/Drawables/Pieces/CirclePiece.cs
index 0ac96b02a3..76bc60d887 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Modes.Taiko/Objects/Drawables/Pieces/CirclePiece.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Modes.Taiko/Objects/Drawables/Pieces/CirclePiece.cs
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Modes.Taiko.Objects.Drawables.Pieces
         /// <summary>
         /// The amount to scale up the base circle to show it as a "strong" piece.
         /// </summary>
-        private const float strong_scale = 1.5f;
+        protected const float STRONG_SCALE = 1.5f;
 
         /// <summary>
         /// The colour of the inner circle and outer glows.
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Modes.Taiko.Objects.Drawables.Pieces
                 content = new Container
                 {
                     RelativeSizeAxes = Axes.Both,
-                    Name = "Symbol",
+                    Name = "Content",
                     Anchor = Anchor.Centre,
                     Origin = Anchor.Centre,
                 }
@@ -125,10 +125,10 @@ namespace osu.Game.Modes.Taiko.Objects.Drawables.Pieces
 
             if (isStrong)
             {
-                Size *= strong_scale;
+                Size *= STRONG_SCALE;
 
-                //for symbols etc.
-                Content.Scale *= strong_scale;
+                //default for symbols etc.
+                Content.Scale *= STRONG_SCALE;
             }
         }
 
diff --git a/osu.Game.Modes.Taiko/Objects/Drawables/Pieces/ElongatedCirclePiece.cs b/osu.Game.Modes.Taiko/Objects/Drawables/Pieces/ElongatedCirclePiece.cs
index 396392b556..d203c4ea05 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Modes.Taiko/Objects/Drawables/Pieces/ElongatedCirclePiece.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Modes.Taiko/Objects/Drawables/Pieces/ElongatedCirclePiece.cs
@@ -21,18 +21,21 @@ namespace osu.Game.Modes.Taiko.Objects.Drawables.Pieces
 
         public ElongatedCirclePiece(bool isStrong = false) : base(isStrong)
         {
+            if (isStrong)
+            {
+                //undo the strong scale provided in CirclePiece.
+                Content.Scale /= STRONG_SCALE;
+            }
         }
 
         protected override void Update()
         {
             base.Update();
 
-            var contentPadding = DrawHeight / 2 * Content.Scale.X;
-
             Content.Padding = new MarginPadding
             {
-                Left = contentPadding,
-                Right = contentPadding,
+                Left = DrawHeight / 2,
+                Right = DrawHeight / 2,
             };
 
             Width = (PlayfieldLengthReference?.Invoke() ?? 0) * Length + DrawHeight;