diff --git a/osu.Game/Graphics/UserInterface/NumericRollingCounter.cs b/osu.Game/Graphics/UserInterface/NumericRollingCounter.cs
index e1cb9ddbb4..1710ce9515 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Graphics/UserInterface/NumericRollingCounter.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Graphics/UserInterface/NumericRollingCounter.cs
@@ -32,15 +32,12 @@ namespace osu.Game.Graphics.UserInterface
             }
         }
 
-        public override void Load(BaseGame game)
+        protected NumericRollingCounter() : base()
         {
-            base.Load(game);
-
             Children = new Drawable[]
             {
                 countSpriteText = new SpriteText
                 {
-                    Text = formatCount(Count),
                     TextSize = this.TextSize,
                     Anchor = this.Anchor,
                     Origin = this.Origin,
@@ -48,6 +45,14 @@ namespace osu.Game.Graphics.UserInterface
             };
         }
 
+        public override void Load(BaseGame game)
+        {
+            base.Load(game);
+            countSpriteText.Text = formatCount(count);
+            countSpriteText.Anchor = this.Anchor;
+            countSpriteText.Origin = this.Origin;
+        }
+
         protected override void transformVisibleCount(T currentValue, T newValue)
         {
             if (countSpriteText != null)
diff --git a/osu.Game/Graphics/UserInterface/RollingCounter.cs b/osu.Game/Graphics/UserInterface/RollingCounter.cs
index b0686ca0cb..b26c810497 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Graphics/UserInterface/RollingCounter.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Graphics/UserInterface/RollingCounter.cs
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Graphics.UserInterface
     /// In order to show a value, you must implement a way to display it, i.e., as a numeric counter or a bar.
     /// </remarks>
     /// <typeparam name="T">Type of the actual counter.</typeparam>
-    public abstract class RollingCounter<T> : Container
+    public abstract class RollingCounter<T> : AutoSizeContainer
     {
         /// <summary>
         /// Type of the Transform to use.
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Graphics.UserInterface
             {
                 prevCount = count;
                 count = value;
-                if (Clock != null)
+                if (IsLoaded)
                 {
                     RollingTotalDuration =
                         IsRollingProportional
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Graphics.UserInterface
             }
         }
 
-        protected RollingCounter()
+        protected RollingCounter() : base()
         {
             Debug.Assert(
                 transformType.IsSubclassOf(typeof(Transform<T>)) || transformType == typeof(Transform<T>),
@@ -113,7 +113,9 @@ namespace osu.Game.Graphics.UserInterface
         public override void Load(BaseGame game)
         {
             base.Load(game);
+
             removeTransforms(transformType);
+            
             if (Count == null)
                 ResetCount();
             VisibleCount = Count;
diff --git a/osu.Game/Graphics/UserInterface/ScoreCounter.cs b/osu.Game/Graphics/UserInterface/ScoreCounter.cs
index d5b9edf73d..802d2b9883 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Graphics/UserInterface/ScoreCounter.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Graphics/UserInterface/ScoreCounter.cs
@@ -17,11 +17,14 @@ namespace osu.Game.Graphics.UserInterface
         /// </summary>
         public uint LeadingZeroes = 0;
 
+        public ScoreCounter() : base()
+        {
+            countSpriteText.FixedWidth = true;    
+        }
+
         public override void Load(BaseGame game)
         {
             base.Load(game);
-
-            countSpriteText.FixedWidth = true;
         }
 
         protected override string formatCount(ulong count)
diff --git a/osu.Game/Graphics/UserInterface/StarCounter.cs b/osu.Game/Graphics/UserInterface/StarCounter.cs
index 790e0ddcc8..a8eb18b565 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Graphics/UserInterface/StarCounter.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Graphics/UserInterface/StarCounter.cs
@@ -128,8 +128,6 @@ namespace osu.Game.Graphics.UserInterface
         protected void transformStarAlpha(int i, TransformAlpha transform, bool isIncrement, double startTime)
         {
             transform.StartTime = startTime;
-            //if (!isIncrement)
-                //transform.StartTime += StarAnimationDuration - FadeDuration;
             transform.EndTime = transform.StartTime + FadeDuration;
             transform.StartValue = stars[i].Alpha;
             transform.EndValue = i < Count ? 1.0f : MinStarAlpha;