diff --git a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/Objects/Drawables/DrawableSpinner.cs b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/Objects/Drawables/DrawableSpinner.cs
index 69095fd160..e6940f0985 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/Objects/Drawables/DrawableSpinner.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/Objects/Drawables/DrawableSpinner.cs
@@ -267,7 +267,10 @@ protected override void UpdateAfterChildren()
             if (!SpmCounter.IsPresent && RotationTracker.Tracking)
                 SpmCounter.FadeIn(HitObject.TimeFadeIn);
 
-            SpmCounter.SetRotation(Result.RateAdjustedRotation);
+            // don't update after end time to avoid the rate display dropping during fade out.
+            // this shouldn't be limited to StartTime as it causes weirdness with the underlying calculation, which is expecting updates during that period.
+            if (Time.Current <= HitObject.EndTime)
+                SpmCounter.SetRotation(Result.RateAdjustedRotation);
 
             updateBonusScore();
         }