diff --git a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania.Tests/TestSceneAutoGeneration.cs b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania.Tests/TestSceneAutoGeneration.cs
index a5248c7712..399a46aa77 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania.Tests/TestSceneAutoGeneration.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania.Tests/TestSceneAutoGeneration.cs
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania.Tests
 
             Assert.IsTrue(generated.Frames.Count == frame_offset + 2, "Replay must have 3 frames");
             Assert.AreEqual(1000, generated.Frames[frame_offset].Time, "Incorrect hit time");
-            Assert.AreEqual(3000 + ManiaAutoGenerator.RELEASE_DELAY, generated.Frames[frame_offset + 1].Time, "Incorrect release time");
+            Assert.AreEqual(3000, generated.Frames[frame_offset + 1].Time, "Incorrect release time");
             Assert.IsTrue(checkContains(generated.Frames[frame_offset], ManiaAction.Special1), "Special1 has not been pressed");
             Assert.IsFalse(checkContains(generated.Frames[frame_offset + 1], ManiaAction.Special1), "Special1 has not been released");
         }
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania.Tests
             Assert.IsTrue(generated.Frames.Count == frame_offset + 2, "Replay must have 3 frames");
 
             Assert.AreEqual(1000, generated.Frames[frame_offset].Time, "Incorrect hit time");
-            Assert.AreEqual(3000 + ManiaAutoGenerator.RELEASE_DELAY, generated.Frames[frame_offset + 1].Time, "Incorrect release time");
+            Assert.AreEqual(3000, generated.Frames[frame_offset + 1].Time, "Incorrect release time");
 
             Assert.IsTrue(checkContains(generated.Frames[frame_offset], ManiaAction.Key1, ManiaAction.Key2), "Key1 & Key2 have not been pressed");
             Assert.IsFalse(checkContains(generated.Frames[frame_offset + 1], ManiaAction.Key1, ManiaAction.Key2), "Key1 & Key2 have not been released");
@@ -148,9 +148,9 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania.Tests
 
             Assert.IsTrue(generated.Frames.Count == frame_offset + 4, "Replay must have 4 generated frames");
             Assert.AreEqual(1000, generated.Frames[frame_offset].Time, "Incorrect first note hit time");
-            Assert.AreEqual(3000 + ManiaAutoGenerator.RELEASE_DELAY, generated.Frames[frame_offset + 2].Time, "Incorrect first note release time");
+            Assert.AreEqual(3000, generated.Frames[frame_offset + 2].Time, "Incorrect first note release time");
             Assert.AreEqual(2000, generated.Frames[frame_offset + 1].Time, "Incorrect second note hit time");
-            Assert.AreEqual(4000 + ManiaAutoGenerator.RELEASE_DELAY, generated.Frames[frame_offset + 3].Time, "Incorrect second note release time");
+            Assert.AreEqual(4000, generated.Frames[frame_offset + 3].Time, "Incorrect second note release time");
             Assert.IsTrue(checkContains(generated.Frames[frame_offset], ManiaAction.Key1), "Key1 has not been pressed");
             Assert.IsTrue(checkContains(generated.Frames[frame_offset + 1], ManiaAction.Key1, ManiaAction.Key2), "Key1 & Key2 have not been pressed");
             Assert.IsFalse(checkContains(generated.Frames[frame_offset + 2], ManiaAction.Key1), "Key1 has not been released");
@@ -168,7 +168,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania.Tests
             // |   |   |
 
             var beatmap = new ManiaBeatmap(new StageDefinition { Columns = 2 });
-            beatmap.HitObjects.Add(new HoldNote { StartTime = 1000, Duration = 2000 - ManiaAutoGenerator.RELEASE_DELAY });
+            beatmap.HitObjects.Add(new HoldNote { StartTime = 1000, Duration = 2000 });
             beatmap.HitObjects.Add(new Note { StartTime = 3000, Column = 1 });
 
             var generated = new ManiaAutoGenerator(beatmap).Generate();
diff --git a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania/Replays/ManiaAutoGenerator.cs b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania/Replays/ManiaAutoGenerator.cs
index 3ebbe5af8e..7c51d58b74 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania/Replays/ManiaAutoGenerator.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania/Replays/ManiaAutoGenerator.cs
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ using System.Collections.Generic;
 using System.Linq;
 using osu.Game.Replays;
 using osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania.Beatmaps;
+using osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania.Objects;
 using osu.Game.Rulesets.Objects;
 using osu.Game.Rulesets.Replays;
 
@@ -85,20 +86,28 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania.Replays
             {
                 var currentObject = Beatmap.HitObjects[i];
                 var nextObjectInColumn = GetNextObject(i); // Get the next object that requires pressing the same button
-
-                double endTime = currentObject.GetEndTime();
-
-                bool canDelayKeyUp = nextObjectInColumn == null ||
-                                     nextObjectInColumn.StartTime > endTime + RELEASE_DELAY;
-
-                double calculatedDelay = canDelayKeyUp ? RELEASE_DELAY : (nextObjectInColumn.StartTime - endTime) * 0.9;
+                var releaseTime = calculateReleaseTime(currentObject, nextObjectInColumn);
 
                 yield return new HitPoint { Time = currentObject.StartTime, Column = currentObject.Column };
 
-                yield return new ReleasePoint { Time = endTime + calculatedDelay, Column = currentObject.Column };
+                yield return new ReleasePoint { Time = releaseTime, Column = currentObject.Column };
             }
         }
 
+        private double calculateReleaseTime(HitObject currentObject, HitObject nextObject)
+        {
+            double endTime = currentObject.GetEndTime();
+
+            if (currentObject is HoldNote)
+                // hold note releases must be timed exactly.
+                return endTime;
+
+            bool canDelayKeyUpFully = nextObject == null ||
+                                      nextObject.StartTime > endTime + RELEASE_DELAY;
+
+            return endTime + (canDelayKeyUpFully ? RELEASE_DELAY : (nextObject.StartTime - endTime) * 0.9);
+        }
+
         protected override HitObject GetNextObject(int currentIndex)
         {
             int desiredColumn = Beatmap.HitObjects[currentIndex].Column;