diff --git a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania/Skinning/LegacyHitExplosion.cs b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania/Skinning/LegacyHitExplosion.cs
index 12747924de..7c5d41efcf 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania/Skinning/LegacyHitExplosion.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania/Skinning/LegacyHitExplosion.cs
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ using osu.Framework.Bindables;
 using osu.Framework.Graphics;
 using osu.Framework.Graphics.Animations;
 using osu.Game.Rulesets.Judgements;
+using osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania.Judgements;
 using osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania.UI;
 using osu.Game.Rulesets.UI.Scrolling;
 using osu.Game.Skinning;
@@ -66,6 +67,9 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania.Skinning
 
         public void Animate(JudgementResult result)
         {
+            if (result.Judgement is HoldNoteTickJudgement)
+                return;
+
             (explosion as IFramedAnimation)?.GotoFrame(0);
 
             explosion?.FadeInFromZero(80)