diff --git a/osu.Game.Modes.Osu/Objects/Drawables/DrawableHitCircle.cs b/osu.Game.Modes.Osu/Objects/Drawables/DrawableHitCircle.cs
index 20bb937b76..e8c74d4f8d 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Modes.Osu/Objects/Drawables/DrawableHitCircle.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Modes.Osu/Objects/Drawables/DrawableHitCircle.cs
@@ -111,8 +111,6 @@ namespace osu.Game.Modes.Osu.Objects.Drawables
 
         protected override void UpdateState(ArmedState state)
         {
-            if (!IsLoaded) return;
-
             base.UpdateState(state);
 
             ApproachCircle.FadeOut();
diff --git a/osu.Game.Modes.Osu/Objects/Drawables/DrawableOsuHitObject.cs b/osu.Game.Modes.Osu/Objects/Drawables/DrawableOsuHitObject.cs
index 5e6249d66f..b2af678cae 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Modes.Osu/Objects/Drawables/DrawableOsuHitObject.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Modes.Osu/Objects/Drawables/DrawableOsuHitObject.cs
@@ -22,8 +22,6 @@ namespace osu.Game.Modes.Osu.Objects.Drawables
 
         protected override void UpdateState(ArmedState state)
         {
-            if (!IsLoaded) return;
-
             Flush();
 
             UpdateInitialState();
diff --git a/osu.Game.Modes.Osu/Objects/Drawables/DrawableSlider.cs b/osu.Game.Modes.Osu/Objects/Drawables/DrawableSlider.cs
index e9db97a67b..a2a52c7d94 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Modes.Osu/Objects/Drawables/DrawableSlider.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Modes.Osu/Objects/Drawables/DrawableSlider.cs
@@ -158,8 +158,6 @@ namespace osu.Game.Modes.Osu.Objects.Drawables
 
         protected override void UpdateState(ArmedState state)
         {
-            if (!IsLoaded) return;
-
             base.UpdateState(state);
 
             ball.FadeIn();
diff --git a/osu.Game.Modes.Osu/Objects/Drawables/DrawableSliderTick.cs b/osu.Game.Modes.Osu/Objects/Drawables/DrawableSliderTick.cs
index 0400d4a866..fff08b9f60 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Modes.Osu/Objects/Drawables/DrawableSliderTick.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Modes.Osu/Objects/Drawables/DrawableSliderTick.cs
@@ -95,8 +95,6 @@ namespace osu.Game.Modes.Osu.Objects.Drawables
 
         protected override void UpdateState(ArmedState state)
         {
-            if (!IsLoaded) return;
-
             base.UpdateState(state);
 
             switch (state)
diff --git a/osu.Game.Modes.Osu/Objects/Drawables/DrawableSpinner.cs b/osu.Game.Modes.Osu/Objects/Drawables/DrawableSpinner.cs
index 77bfb97ad4..8098e87b12 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Modes.Osu/Objects/Drawables/DrawableSpinner.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Modes.Osu/Objects/Drawables/DrawableSpinner.cs
@@ -134,8 +134,6 @@ namespace osu.Game.Modes.Osu.Objects.Drawables
 
         protected override void UpdateState(ArmedState state)
         {
-            if (!IsLoaded) return;
-
             base.UpdateState(state);
 
             Delay(spinner.Duration, true);
diff --git a/osu.Game/Modes/Objects/Drawables/DrawableHitObject.cs b/osu.Game/Modes/Objects/Drawables/DrawableHitObject.cs
index 3ff30bd90e..6322614496 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Modes/Objects/Drawables/DrawableHitObject.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Modes/Objects/Drawables/DrawableHitObject.cs
@@ -38,6 +38,9 @@ namespace osu.Game.Modes.Objects.Drawables
                     return;
                 state = value;
 
+                if (!IsLoaded)
+                    return;
+
                 UpdateState(state);
 
                 if (State == ArmedState.Hit)