diff --git a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko/Objects/Drawables/DrawableTaikoHitObject.cs b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko/Objects/Drawables/DrawableTaikoHitObject.cs
index 6041eccb51..6a8d8a611c 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko/Objects/Drawables/DrawableTaikoHitObject.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko/Objects/Drawables/DrawableTaikoHitObject.cs
@@ -137,7 +137,9 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko.Objects.Drawables
         {
             Size = BaseSize = new Vector2(TaikoHitObject.DEFAULT_SIZE);
 
-            MainPiece?.Expire();
+            if (MainPiece != null)
+                Content.Remove(MainPiece);
+
             Content.Add(MainPiece = CreateMainPiece());
         }