diff --git a/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/Gameplay/TestSceneHitErrorMeter.cs b/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/Gameplay/TestSceneHitErrorMeter.cs
index 8904b54b0d..5f2200b049 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/Gameplay/TestSceneHitErrorMeter.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/Gameplay/TestSceneHitErrorMeter.cs
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ using osu.Game.Rulesets.Judgements;
 using osu.Framework.Utils;
 using osu.Framework.Graphics;
 using osu.Framework.Graphics.Containers;
+using osu.Framework.Threading;
 using osu.Game.Graphics.Sprites;
 using osu.Game.Rulesets.Catch.Scoring;
 using osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania.Scoring;
@@ -43,6 +44,22 @@ namespace osu.Game.Tests.Visual.Gameplay
             AddRepeatStep("New max negative", () => newJudgement(-hitWindows.WindowFor(HitResult.Meh)), 20);
             AddRepeatStep("New max positive", () => newJudgement(hitWindows.WindowFor(HitResult.Meh)), 20);
             AddStep("New fixed judgement (50ms)", () => newJudgement(50));
+
+            AddStep("Judgement barrage", () =>
+            {
+                int runCount = 0;
+
+                ScheduledDelegate del = null;
+
+                del = Scheduler.AddDelayed(() =>
+                {
+                    newJudgement(runCount++ / 10f);
+
+                    if (runCount == 500)
+                        // ReSharper disable once AccessToModifiedClosure
+                        del?.Cancel();
+                }, 10, true);
+            });
         }
 
         [Test]
diff --git a/osu.Game/Screens/Play/HUD/HitErrorMeters/BarHitErrorMeter.cs b/osu.Game/Screens/Play/HUD/HitErrorMeters/BarHitErrorMeter.cs
index 48c74886a1..c297ddc981 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Screens/Play/HUD/HitErrorMeters/BarHitErrorMeter.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Screens/Play/HUD/HitErrorMeters/BarHitErrorMeter.cs
@@ -215,7 +215,17 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Play.HUD.HitErrorMeters
                 return;
 
             if (judgementsContainer.Count >= max_concurrent_judgements)
-                judgementsContainer.FirstOrDefault(j => j.LifetimeEnd > Clock.CurrentTime + 100)?.FadeOut(100).Expire();
+            {
+                const double quick_fade_time = 100;
+
+                var old = judgementsContainer.FirstOrDefault(j => j.LifetimeEnd > Clock.CurrentTime + quick_fade_time);
+
+                if (old != null)
+                {
+                    old.ClearTransforms();
+                    old.FadeOut(quick_fade_time).Expire();
+                }
+            }
 
             judgementsContainer.Add(new JudgementLine
             {