diff --git a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko/Mods/TaikoModClassic.cs b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko/Mods/TaikoModClassic.cs
index f7fdd447d6..3b3b3e606c 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko/Mods/TaikoModClassic.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko/Mods/TaikoModClassic.cs
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ public class TaikoModClassic : ModClassic, IApplicableToDrawableRuleset<TaikoHit
         public void ApplyToDrawableRuleset(DrawableRuleset<TaikoHitObject> drawableRuleset)
         {
             drawableTaikoRuleset = (DrawableTaikoRuleset)drawableRuleset;
-            drawableTaikoRuleset.LockPlayfieldAspect.Value = false;
+            drawableTaikoRuleset.LockPlayfieldMaxAspect.Value = false;
 
             var playfield = (TaikoPlayfield)drawableRuleset.Playfield;
             playfield.ClassicHitTargetPosition.Value = true;
diff --git a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko/UI/DrawableTaikoRuleset.cs b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko/UI/DrawableTaikoRuleset.cs
index 32a83d87b8..146daa8c27 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko/UI/DrawableTaikoRuleset.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko/UI/DrawableTaikoRuleset.cs
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ public partial class DrawableTaikoRuleset : DrawableScrollingRuleset<TaikoHitObj
     {
         public new BindableDouble TimeRange => base.TimeRange;
 
-        public readonly BindableBool LockPlayfieldAspect = new BindableBool(true);
+        public readonly BindableBool LockPlayfieldMaxAspect = new BindableBool(true);
 
         protected override ScrollVisualisationMethod VisualisationMethod => ScrollVisualisationMethod.Overlapping;
 
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ public MultiplierControlPoint ControlPointAt(double time)
 
         public override PlayfieldAdjustmentContainer CreatePlayfieldAdjustmentContainer() => new TaikoPlayfieldAdjustmentContainer
         {
-            LockPlayfieldAspect = { BindTarget = LockPlayfieldAspect }
+            LockPlayfieldMaxAspect = { BindTarget = LockPlayfieldMaxAspect }
         };
 
         protected override PassThroughInputManager CreateInputManager() => new TaikoInputManager(Ruleset.RulesetInfo);
diff --git a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko/UI/TaikoPlayfieldAdjustmentContainer.cs b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko/UI/TaikoPlayfieldAdjustmentContainer.cs
index d42aaddf9e..42732d90e4 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko/UI/TaikoPlayfieldAdjustmentContainer.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko/UI/TaikoPlayfieldAdjustmentContainer.cs
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ public partial class TaikoPlayfieldAdjustmentContainer : PlayfieldAdjustmentCont
         private const float default_relative_height = TaikoPlayfield.DEFAULT_HEIGHT / 768;
         private const float default_aspect = 16f / 9f;
 
-        public readonly IBindable<bool> LockPlayfieldAspect = new BindableBool(true);
+        public readonly IBindable<bool> LockPlayfieldMaxAspect = new BindableBool(true);
 
         protected override void Update()
         {
@@ -21,7 +21,12 @@ protected override void Update()
 
             float height = default_relative_height;
 
-            if (LockPlayfieldAspect.Value && Parent.ChildSize.X / Parent.ChildSize.Y > default_aspect)
+            // Players coming from stable expect to be able to change the aspect ratio regardless of the window size.
+            // We originally wanted to limit this more, but there was considerable pushback from the community.
+            //
+            // As a middle-ground, the aspect ratio can still be adjusted in the downwards direction but has a maximum limit.
+            // This is still a bit weird, because readability changes with window size, but it is what it is.
+            if (LockPlayfieldMaxAspect.Value && Parent.ChildSize.X / Parent.ChildSize.Y > default_aspect)
                 height *= Math.Clamp(Parent.ChildSize.X / Parent.ChildSize.Y, 0.4f, 4) / default_aspect;
 
             Height = height;