diff --git a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Catch/Objects/Drawable/DrawableCatchHitObject.cs b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Catch/Objects/Drawable/DrawableCatchHitObject.cs
index f5dd7cd255..a1279e8443 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Catch/Objects/Drawable/DrawableCatchHitObject.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Catch/Objects/Drawable/DrawableCatchHitObject.cs
@@ -58,8 +58,11 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Catch.Objects.Drawable
                 ApplyResult(r => r.Type = CheckPosition.Invoke(HitObject) ? HitResult.Perfect : HitResult.Miss);
         }
 
+        protected override bool UseTransformStateManagement => false;
+
         protected override void UpdateState(ArmedState state)
         {
+            // TODO: update to use new state management.
             using (BeginAbsoluteSequence(HitObject.StartTime - HitObject.TimePreempt))
                 this.FadeIn(200);
 
diff --git a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania/Objects/Drawables/DrawableManiaHitObject.cs b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania/Objects/Drawables/DrawableManiaHitObject.cs
index 0873f753be..db6b53e76d 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania/Objects/Drawables/DrawableManiaHitObject.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania/Objects/Drawables/DrawableManiaHitObject.cs
@@ -58,8 +58,11 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania.Objects.Drawables
             HitObject = hitObject;
         }
 
+        protected override bool UseTransformStateManagement => false;
+
         protected override void UpdateState(ArmedState state)
         {
+            // TODO: update to use new state management.
             switch (state)
             {
                 case ArmedState.Miss:
diff --git a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/Objects/Drawables/DrawableOsuHitObject.cs b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/Objects/Drawables/DrawableOsuHitObject.cs
index 8107d366b3..579f16e0d4 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/Objects/Drawables/DrawableOsuHitObject.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/Objects/Drawables/DrawableOsuHitObject.cs
@@ -34,8 +34,6 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu.Objects.Drawables
         protected override void ClearInternal(bool disposeChildren = true) => shakeContainer.Clear(disposeChildren);
         protected override bool RemoveInternal(Drawable drawable) => shakeContainer.Remove(drawable);
 
-        protected override bool UseTransformStateManagement => true;
-
         protected sealed override double InitialLifetimeOffset => HitObject.TimePreempt;
 
         protected override void UpdateInitialTransforms() => this.FadeIn(HitObject.TimeFadeIn);
diff --git a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko/Objects/Drawables/DrawableHit.cs b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko/Objects/Drawables/DrawableHit.cs
index 4c8d5d5204..34ae7db984 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko/Objects/Drawables/DrawableHit.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko/Objects/Drawables/DrawableHit.cs
@@ -94,6 +94,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko.Objects.Drawables
 
         protected override void UpdateState(ArmedState state)
         {
+            // TODO: update to use new state management.
             var circlePiece = MainPiece as CirclePiece;
             circlePiece?.FlashBox.FinishTransforms();
 
diff --git a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko/Objects/Drawables/DrawableTaikoHitObject.cs b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko/Objects/Drawables/DrawableTaikoHitObject.cs
index bd45b52d7b..b46738c69a 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko/Objects/Drawables/DrawableTaikoHitObject.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko/Objects/Drawables/DrawableTaikoHitObject.cs
@@ -121,6 +121,8 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko.Objects.Drawables
             }
         }
 
+        protected override bool UseTransformStateManagement => false;
+
         // Normal and clap samples are handled by the drum
         protected override IEnumerable<HitSampleInfo> GetSamples() => HitObject.Samples.Where(s => s.Name != HitSampleInfo.HIT_NORMAL && s.Name != HitSampleInfo.HIT_CLAP);
 
diff --git a/osu.Game/Rulesets/Objects/Drawables/DrawableHitObject.cs b/osu.Game/Rulesets/Objects/Drawables/DrawableHitObject.cs
index 26d51e3809..aef163cda7 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Rulesets/Objects/Drawables/DrawableHitObject.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Rulesets/Objects/Drawables/DrawableHitObject.cs
@@ -143,7 +143,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Objects.Drawables
         /// Going forward, this is the preferred way of implementing <see cref="DrawableHitObject"/>s. Previous functionality
         /// is offered as a compatibility layer until all rulesets have been migrated across.
         /// </remarks>
-        protected virtual bool UseTransformStateManagement => false;
+        protected virtual bool UseTransformStateManagement => true;
 
         protected override void ClearInternal(bool disposeChildren = true) => throw new InvalidOperationException($"Should never clear a {nameof(DrawableHitObject)}");