diff --git a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu.Tests/TestSceneDrawableJudgement.cs b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu.Tests/TestSceneDrawableJudgement.cs
index 1339d11ab6..e4158d8f07 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu.Tests/TestSceneDrawableJudgement.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu.Tests/TestSceneDrawableJudgement.cs
@@ -43,8 +43,8 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu.Tests
             showResult(HitResult.Great);
 
             AddUntilStep("judgements shown", () => this.ChildrenOfType<TestDrawableOsuJudgement>().Any());
-            AddAssert("hit lighting hidden",
-                () => this.ChildrenOfType<TestDrawableOsuJudgement>().All(judgement => !judgement.Lighting.Transforms.Any()));
+            AddAssert("hit lighting has no transforms", () => this.ChildrenOfType<TestDrawableOsuJudgement>().All(judgement => !judgement.Lighting.Transforms.Any()));
+            AddAssert("hit lighting hidden", () => this.ChildrenOfType<TestDrawableOsuJudgement>().All(judgement => judgement.Lighting.Alpha == 0));
         }
 
         [Test]
@@ -55,8 +55,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu.Tests
             showResult(HitResult.Great);
 
             AddUntilStep("judgements shown", () => this.ChildrenOfType<TestDrawableOsuJudgement>().Any());
-            AddAssert("hit lighting shown",
-                () => this.ChildrenOfType<TestDrawableOsuJudgement>().Any(judgement => judgement.Lighting.Transforms.Any()));
+            AddUntilStep("hit lighting shown", () => this.ChildrenOfType<TestDrawableOsuJudgement>().Any(judgement => judgement.Lighting.Alpha > 0));
         }
 
         private void showResult(HitResult result)
diff --git a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/Objects/Drawables/DrawableOsuJudgement.cs b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/Objects/Drawables/DrawableOsuJudgement.cs
index 9699fb72a4..13f5960bd4 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/Objects/Drawables/DrawableOsuJudgement.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/Objects/Drawables/DrawableOsuJudgement.cs
@@ -48,6 +48,8 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu.Objects.Drawables
         {
             bool hitLightingEnabled = config.Get<bool>(OsuSetting.HitLighting);
 
+            Lighting.Alpha = 0;
+
             if (hitLightingEnabled && Lighting.Drawable != null)
             {
                 // todo: this animation changes slightly based on new/old legacy skin versions.