diff --git a/osu.Game/Screens/Play/HUD/HitErrorMeters/BarHitErrorMeter.cs b/osu.Game/Screens/Play/HUD/HitErrorMeters/BarHitErrorMeter.cs
index 89f61785e8..7562df5a3b 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Screens/Play/HUD/HitErrorMeters/BarHitErrorMeter.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Screens/Play/HUD/HitErrorMeters/BarHitErrorMeter.cs
@@ -33,6 +33,8 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Play.HUD.HitErrorMeters
         private const float chevron_size = 8;
 
         private SpriteIcon arrow;
+        private SpriteIcon iconEarly;
+        private SpriteIcon iconLate;
 
         private Container colourBarsEarly;
         private Container colourBarsLate;
@@ -97,25 +99,21 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Play.HUD.HitErrorMeters
                                 RelativeSizeAxes = Axes.Both,
                                 Height = 0.5f,
                             },
-                            new SpriteIcon
+                            iconEarly = new SpriteIcon
                             {
                                 Y = -10,
                                 Size = new Vector2(10),
                                 Icon = FontAwesome.Solid.ShippingFast,
                                 Anchor = Anchor.TopCentre,
                                 Origin = Anchor.Centre,
-                                // undo any layout rotation to display the icon the correct orientation
-                                Rotation = -Rotation,
                             },
-                            new SpriteIcon
+                            iconLate = new SpriteIcon
                             {
                                 Y = 10,
                                 Size = new Vector2(10),
                                 Icon = FontAwesome.Solid.Bicycle,
                                 Anchor = Anchor.BottomCentre,
                                 Origin = Anchor.Centre,
-                                // undo any layout rotation to display the icon the correct orientation
-                                Rotation = -Rotation,
                             }
                         }
                     },
@@ -143,6 +141,15 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Play.HUD.HitErrorMeters
             arrow.Delay(200).FadeInFromZero(600);
         }
 
+        protected override void Update()
+        {
+            base.Update();
+
+            // undo any layout rotation to display icons in the correct orientation
+            iconEarly.Rotation = -Rotation;
+            iconLate.Rotation = -Rotation;
+        }
+
         private void createColourBars(OsuColour colours)
         {
             var windows = HitWindows.GetAllAvailableWindows().ToArray();