diff --git a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania/UI/Column.cs b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania/UI/Column.cs
index 36473aa900..9d060944cd 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania/UI/Column.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania/UI/Column.cs
@@ -136,24 +136,6 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania.UI
         {
         }
 
-        private ManiaInputManager.RulesetKeyBindingContainer rulesetKeyBindingContainer { get; set; }
-
-        private ManiaInputManager.RulesetKeyBindingContainer getRulesetKeyBindingContainer()
-        {
-            return rulesetKeyBindingContainer ??= ((ManiaInputManager)GetContainingInputManager()).GetKeyBindingContainer();
-        }
-
-        protected override bool OnTouchDown(TouchDownEvent e)
-        {
-            getRulesetKeyBindingContainer().TriggerPressed(Action.Value);
-            return base.OnTouchDown(e);
-        }
-
-        protected override void OnTouchUp(TouchUpEvent e)
-        {
-            getRulesetKeyBindingContainer().TriggerReleased(Action.Value);
-        }
-
         public override bool ReceivePositionalInputAt(Vector2 screenSpacePos)
             // This probably shouldn't exist as is, but the columns in the stage are separated by a 1px border
             => DrawRectangle.Inflate(new Vector2(Stage.COLUMN_SPACING / 2, 0)).Contains(ToLocalSpace(screenSpacePos));
diff --git a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania/UI/Components/DefaultKeyArea.cs b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania/UI/Components/DefaultKeyArea.cs
index 267ed1f5f4..4e0bb71514 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania/UI/Components/DefaultKeyArea.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania/UI/Components/DefaultKeyArea.cs
@@ -36,10 +36,31 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania.UI.Components
             RelativeSizeAxes = Axes.Both;
         }
 
+        public class ChildContainer : Container
+        {
+            private ManiaInputManager.RulesetKeyBindingContainer keyBindingContainer { get; set; }
+
+            private ManiaInputManager.RulesetKeyBindingContainer getKeyBindingContainer()
+            {
+                return keyBindingContainer ??= ((ManiaInputManager)GetContainingInputManager()).GetKeyBindingContainer();
+            }
+
+            protected override bool OnTouchDown(TouchDownEvent e)
+            {
+                getKeyBindingContainer().TriggerPressed(((DefaultKeyArea)Parent).column.Action.Value);
+                return base.OnTouchDown(e);
+            }
+
+            protected override void OnTouchUp(TouchUpEvent e)
+            {
+                getKeyBindingContainer().TriggerReleased(((DefaultKeyArea)Parent).column.Action.Value);
+            }
+        }
+
         [BackgroundDependencyLoader]
         private void load(IScrollingInfo scrollingInfo)
         {
-            InternalChild = directionContainer = new Container
+            InternalChild = directionContainer = new ChildContainer
             {
                 RelativeSizeAxes = Axes.X,
                 Height = Stage.HIT_TARGET_POSITION,
@@ -69,7 +90,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania.UI.Components
                                 AlwaysPresent = true
                             }
                         }
-                    }
+                    },
                 }
             };