diff --git a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania.Tests/TestScenePlayfieldCoveringContainer.cs b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania.Tests/TestScenePlayfieldCoveringContainer.cs
index 01fee47420..cbd33ca9a8 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania.Tests/TestScenePlayfieldCoveringContainer.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania.Tests/TestScenePlayfieldCoveringContainer.cs
@@ -24,14 +24,13 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania.Tests
                 Anchor = Anchor.Centre,
                 Origin = Anchor.Centre,
                 Size = new Vector2(300, 500),
-                Child = cover = new PlayfieldCoveringContainer
+                Child = cover = new PlayfieldCoveringContainer(new Box
+                {
+                    RelativeSizeAxes = Axes.Both,
+                    Colour = Color4.Orange
+                })
                 {
                     RelativeSizeAxes = Axes.Both,
-                    Child = new Box
-                    {
-                        RelativeSizeAxes = Axes.Both,
-                        Colour = Color4.Orange
-                    }
                 }
             };
         }
diff --git a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania/Mods/ManiaModFadeIn.cs b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania/Mods/ManiaModFadeIn.cs
index 5c643a7d37..9761599e8e 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania/Mods/ManiaModFadeIn.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania/Mods/ManiaModFadeIn.cs
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 // Copyright (c) ppy Pty Ltd <contact@ppy.sh>. Licensed under the MIT Licence.
 // See the LICENCE file in the repository root for full licence text.
 
+using osu.Framework.Graphics;
 using osu.Framework.Graphics.Sprites;
 using osu.Game.Graphics;
 using osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania.UI;
@@ -14,6 +15,6 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania.Mods
         public override IconUsage? Icon => OsuIcon.ModHidden;
         public override string Description => @"Keys appear out of nowhere!";
 
-        protected override PlayfieldCoveringContainer CreateCover() => new PlayfieldCoveringContainer();
+        protected override PlayfieldCoveringContainer CreateCover(Drawable content) => new PlayfieldCoveringContainer(content);
     }
 }
diff --git a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania/Mods/ManiaModHidden.cs b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania/Mods/ManiaModHidden.cs
index 17e0637e04..3f7c09674e 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania/Mods/ManiaModHidden.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania/Mods/ManiaModHidden.cs
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania.Mods
                 Container hocParent = (Container)hoc.Parent;
 
                 hocParent.Remove(hoc);
-                hocParent.Add(CreateCover().WithChild(hoc).With(c =>
+                hocParent.Add(CreateCover(hoc).With(c =>
                 {
                     c.RelativeSizeAxes = Axes.Both;
                     c.Coverage = 0.5f;
@@ -37,11 +37,12 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania.Mods
             }
         }
 
-        protected virtual PlayfieldCoveringContainer CreateCover() => new ModHiddenCoveringContainer();
+        protected virtual PlayfieldCoveringContainer CreateCover(Drawable content) => new ModHiddenCoveringContainer(content);
 
         private class ModHiddenCoveringContainer : PlayfieldCoveringContainer
         {
-            public ModHiddenCoveringContainer()
+            public ModHiddenCoveringContainer(Drawable content)
+                : base(content)
             {
                 // This cover extends outwards from the hit position.
                 Cover.Scale = new Vector2(1, -1);
diff --git a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania/UI/PlayfieldCoveringContainer.cs b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania/UI/PlayfieldCoveringContainer.cs
index fe4ca38d0c..faac663169 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania/UI/PlayfieldCoveringContainer.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania/UI/PlayfieldCoveringContainer.cs
@@ -19,12 +19,8 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania.UI
     /// <remarks>
     /// The covered area extends in the scrolling direction, with its size depending on <see cref="Coverage"/>.
     /// </remarks>
-    public class PlayfieldCoveringContainer : Container
+    public class PlayfieldCoveringContainer : CompositeDrawable
     {
-        protected override Container<Drawable> Content => content;
-
-        private readonly Container content;
-
         /// <summary>
         /// The complete cover, including gradient and fill.
         /// </summary>
@@ -42,14 +38,14 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania.UI
 
         private readonly IBindable<ScrollingDirection> scrollDirection = new Bindable<ScrollingDirection>();
 
-        public PlayfieldCoveringContainer()
+        public PlayfieldCoveringContainer(Drawable content)
         {
             InternalChild = new BufferedContainer
             {
                 RelativeSizeAxes = Axes.Both,
                 Children = new[]
                 {
-                    content = new Container { RelativeSizeAxes = Axes.Both },
+                    content,
                     Cover = new Container
                     {
                         Anchor = Anchor.Centre,