diff --git a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/Objects/SliderTick.cs b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/Objects/SliderTick.cs
index 569e9b7c1c..676ff62455 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/Objects/SliderTick.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/Objects/SliderTick.cs
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu.Objects
                 // This is so on repeats ticks don't appear too late to be visually processed by the player.
                 offset = 200;
             else
-                offset = TimeFadeIn * 0.66f;
+                offset = TimePreempt * 0.66f;
 
             TimePreempt = (StartTime - SpanStartTime) / 2 + offset;
         }