diff --git a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko/UI/DrawableTaikoMascot.cs b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko/UI/DrawableTaikoMascot.cs
index 2c94f5f1cb..e66a045881 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko/UI/DrawableTaikoMascot.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko/UI/DrawableTaikoMascot.cs
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@
 using System;
 using osu.Framework.Allocation;
 using osu.Framework.Audio.Track;
-using osu.Framework.Bindables;
 using osu.Framework.Graphics;
 using osu.Framework.Graphics.Textures;
 using osu.Game.Beatmaps.ControlPoints;
@@ -16,8 +15,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko.UI
     {
         private TaikoMascotTextureAnimation idleDrawable, clearDrawable, kiaiDrawable, failDrawable;
         private EffectControlPoint lastEffectControlPoint;
-
-        public Bindable<TaikoMascotAnimationState> PlayfieldState;
+        private TaikoMascotAnimationState playfieldState;
 
         public TaikoMascotAnimationState State { get; private set; }
 
@@ -25,13 +23,6 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko.UI
         {
             RelativeSizeAxes = Axes.Both;
 
-            PlayfieldState = new Bindable<TaikoMascotAnimationState>();
-            PlayfieldState.BindValueChanged(b =>
-            {
-                if (lastEffectControlPoint != null)
-                    ShowState(GetFinalAnimationState(lastEffectControlPoint, b.NewValue));
-            });
-
             State = startingState;
         }
 
@@ -60,6 +51,20 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko.UI
             drawable.Show();
         }
 
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Sets the playfield state used for determining the final state.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <remarks>
+        /// If you're looking to change the state manually, please look at <see cref="ShowState"/>.
+        /// </remarks>
+        public void SetPlayfieldState(TaikoMascotAnimationState state)
+        {
+            playfieldState = state;
+
+            if (lastEffectControlPoint != null)
+                ShowState(GetFinalAnimationState(lastEffectControlPoint, playfieldState));
+        }
+
         private TaikoMascotTextureAnimation getStateDrawable(TaikoMascotAnimationState state)
         {
             switch (state)
@@ -93,7 +98,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko.UI
         {
             base.OnNewBeat(beatIndex, timingPoint, effectPoint, amplitudes);
 
-            var state = GetFinalAnimationState(lastEffectControlPoint = effectPoint, PlayfieldState.Value);
+            var state = GetFinalAnimationState(lastEffectControlPoint = effectPoint, playfieldState);
             ShowState(state);
 
             if (state == TaikoMascotAnimationState.Clear)
diff --git a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko/UI/TaikoPlayfield.cs b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko/UI/TaikoPlayfield.cs
index d94503fa67..41879f173e 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko/UI/TaikoPlayfield.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko/UI/TaikoPlayfield.cs
@@ -220,7 +220,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko.UI
                 if (miss && judgedObject.HitObject is StrongHitObject)
                     miss = result.Judgement.AffectsCombo;
 
-                mascot.PlayfieldState.Value = miss ? TaikoMascotAnimationState.Fail : TaikoMascotAnimationState.Idle;
+                mascot.SetPlayfieldState(miss ? TaikoMascotAnimationState.Fail : TaikoMascotAnimationState.Idle);
             }
         }