diff --git a/osu.Game/Rulesets/Objects/Drawables/DrawableHitObject.cs b/osu.Game/Rulesets/Objects/Drawables/DrawableHitObject.cs
index b94de0df89..8d8f8a419f 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Rulesets/Objects/Drawables/DrawableHitObject.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Rulesets/Objects/Drawables/DrawableHitObject.cs
@@ -316,8 +316,8 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Objects.Drawables
             get => lifetimeStart ?? (HitObject.StartTime - InitialLifetimeOffset);
             set
             {
-                base.LifetimeStart = value;
                 lifetimeStart = value;
+                base.LifetimeStart = value;
             }
         }