diff --git a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania/UI/Column.cs b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania/UI/Column.cs
index 60cf019939..5a6cd7e229 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania/UI/Column.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania/UI/Column.cs
@@ -105,11 +105,15 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania.UI
             if (!result.IsHit || !judgedObject.DisplayResult || !DisplayJudgements.Value)
                 return;
 
-            hitObjectArea.Explosions.Add(new SkinnableDrawable(new ManiaSkinComponent(ManiaSkinComponents.HitExplosion), _ =>
+            var explosion = new SkinnableDrawable(new ManiaSkinComponent(ManiaSkinComponents.HitExplosion), _ =>
                 new DefaultHitExplosion(judgedObject.AccentColour.Value, judgedObject is DrawableHoldNoteTick))
             {
                 RelativeSizeAxes = Axes.Both
-            });
+            };
+
+            hitObjectArea.Explosions.Add(explosion);
+
+            explosion.Delay(200).Expire(true);
         }
 
         public bool OnPressed(ManiaAction action)
diff --git a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania/UI/DefaultHitExplosion.cs b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania/UI/DefaultHitExplosion.cs
index a4398f6ed7..7a047ed121 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania/UI/DefaultHitExplosion.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania/UI/DefaultHitExplosion.cs
@@ -136,7 +136,6 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania.UI
             mainGlow1.ScaleTo(1.4f, duration, Easing.OutQuint);
 
             this.FadeOut(duration, Easing.Out);
-            Expire(true);
         }
 
         private void onDirectionChanged(ValueChangedEvent<ScrollingDirection> direction)