diff --git a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/Skinning/Legacy/LegacyCursorTrail.cs b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/Skinning/Legacy/LegacyCursorTrail.cs
index f18d3191ca..af9ea99232 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/Skinning/Legacy/LegacyCursorTrail.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/Skinning/Legacy/LegacyCursorTrail.cs
@@ -20,17 +20,14 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu.Skinning.Legacy
         private double lastTrailTime;
         private IBindable<float> cursorSize;
 
-        public LegacyCursorTrail()
-        {
-            Blending = BlendingParameters.Additive;
-        }
-
         [BackgroundDependencyLoader]
         private void load(ISkinSource skin, OsuConfigManager config)
         {
             Texture = skin.GetTexture("cursortrail");
             disjointTrail = skin.GetTexture("cursormiddle") == null;
 
+            Blending = !disjointTrail ? BlendingParameters.Additive : BlendingParameters.Inherit;
+
             if (Texture != null)
             {
                 // stable "magic ratio". see OsuPlayfieldAdjustmentContainer for full explanation.