diff --git a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/Objects/Drawables/DrawableSlider.cs b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/Objects/Drawables/DrawableSlider.cs
index 2a7a42a5a5..5f46b5b36e 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/Objects/Drawables/DrawableSlider.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/Objects/Drawables/DrawableSlider.cs
@@ -161,15 +161,17 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu.Objects.Drawables
 
             using (BeginDelayedSequence(slider.Duration, true))
             {
-                Body.FadeOut(450, Easing.OutQuint);
-                Ball.FadeOut(450, Easing.OutQuint);
+                const float fade_out_time = 450;
+
+                Body.FadeOut(fade_out_time, Easing.Out);
+                Ball.FadeOut(fade_out_time / 4, Easing.Out);
 
                 switch (state)
                 {
                     case ArmedState.Idle:
                         break;
                     case ArmedState.Hit:
-                        Ball.ScaleTo(HitObject.Scale * 1.5f, 450, Easing.OutQuint);
+                        Ball.ScaleTo(HitObject.Scale * 1.4f, fade_out_time, Easing.Out);
                         break;
                     case ArmedState.Miss:
                         break;
diff --git a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/Objects/Drawables/Pieces/SliderBall.cs b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/Objects/Drawables/Pieces/SliderBall.cs
index 864251b47b..46b4353f9a 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/Objects/Drawables/Pieces/SliderBall.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/Objects/Drawables/Pieces/SliderBall.cs
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu.Objects.Drawables.Pieces
         }
 
         private readonly Slider slider;
-        private readonly Box follow;
+        public readonly Box FollowCircle;
         private readonly Box ball;
 
         public SliderBall(Slider slider)
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu.Objects.Drawables.Pieces
 
             Children = new Drawable[]
             {
-                follow = new Box
+                FollowCircle = new Box
                 {
                     Origin = Anchor.Centre,
                     Anchor = Anchor.Centre,
@@ -118,8 +118,8 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu.Objects.Drawables.Pieces
                     return;
                 tracking = value;
 
-                follow.ScaleTo(tracking ? 2.8f : 1, 300, Easing.OutQuint);
-                follow.FadeTo(tracking ? 0.2f : 0, 300, Easing.OutQuint);
+                FollowCircle.ScaleTo(tracking ? 2.8f : 1, 300, Easing.OutQuint);
+                FollowCircle.FadeTo(tracking ? 0.2f : 0, 300, Easing.OutQuint);
             }
         }