diff --git a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania.Tests/TestScenePlayfieldCoveringContainer.cs b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania.Tests/TestScenePlayfieldCoveringContainer.cs
index 2a8dc715f9..341d52afcf 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania.Tests/TestScenePlayfieldCoveringContainer.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania.Tests/TestScenePlayfieldCoveringContainer.cs
@@ -39,18 +39,18 @@ public TestScenePlayfieldCoveringContainer()
         public void TestScrollingDownwards()
         {
             AddStep("set down scroll", () => scrollingContainer.Direction = ScrollingDirection.Down);
-            AddStep("set coverage = 0.5", () => cover.Coverage = 0.5f);
-            AddStep("set coverage = 0.8f", () => cover.Coverage = 0.8f);
-            AddStep("set coverage = 0.2f", () => cover.Coverage = 0.2f);
+            AddStep("set coverage = 0.5", () => cover.Coverage.Value = 0.5f);
+            AddStep("set coverage = 0.8f", () => cover.Coverage.Value = 0.8f);
+            AddStep("set coverage = 0.2f", () => cover.Coverage.Value = 0.2f);
         }
 
         [Test]
         public void TestScrollingUpwards()
         {
             AddStep("set up scroll", () => scrollingContainer.Direction = ScrollingDirection.Up);
-            AddStep("set coverage = 0.5", () => cover.Coverage = 0.5f);
-            AddStep("set coverage = 0.8f", () => cover.Coverage = 0.8f);
-            AddStep("set coverage = 0.2f", () => cover.Coverage = 0.2f);
+            AddStep("set coverage = 0.5", () => cover.Coverage.Value = 0.5f);
+            AddStep("set coverage = 0.8f", () => cover.Coverage.Value = 0.8f);
+            AddStep("set coverage = 0.2f", () => cover.Coverage.Value = 0.2f);
         }
     }
 }
diff --git a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania/Mods/ManiaModPlayfieldCover.cs b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania/Mods/ManiaModPlayfieldCover.cs
index bc76c5cfe9..18c3ecc073 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania/Mods/ManiaModPlayfieldCover.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania/Mods/ManiaModPlayfieldCover.cs
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ public virtual void ApplyToDrawableRuleset(DrawableRuleset<ManiaHitObject> drawa
                 {
                     c.RelativeSizeAxes = Axes.Both;
                     c.Direction = ExpandDirection;
-                    c.Coverage = Coverage.Value;
+                    c.Coverage.BindTo(Coverage);
                 }));
             }
         }
diff --git a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania/UI/PlayfieldCoveringWrapper.cs b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania/UI/PlayfieldCoveringWrapper.cs
index 92f471e36b..0956b2f98f 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania/UI/PlayfieldCoveringWrapper.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania/UI/PlayfieldCoveringWrapper.cs
@@ -19,6 +19,11 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania.UI
     /// </summary>
     public partial class PlayfieldCoveringWrapper : CompositeDrawable
     {
+        /// <summary>
+        /// The relative area that should be completely covered. This does not include the fade.
+        /// </summary>
+        public readonly BindableFloat Coverage = new BindableFloat();
+
         /// <summary>
         /// The complete cover, including gradient and fill.
         /// </summary>
@@ -94,21 +99,20 @@ private void load(IScrollingInfo scrollingInfo)
             scrollDirection.BindValueChanged(onScrollDirectionChanged, true);
         }
 
+        protected override void LoadComplete()
+        {
+            base.LoadComplete();
+
+            Coverage.BindValueChanged(c =>
+            {
+                filled.Height = c.NewValue;
+                gradient.Y = -c.NewValue;
+            }, true);
+        }
+
         private void onScrollDirectionChanged(ValueChangedEvent<ScrollingDirection> direction)
             => cover.Rotation = direction.NewValue == ScrollingDirection.Up ? 0 : 180f;
 
-        /// <summary>
-        /// The relative area that should be completely covered. This does not include the fade.
-        /// </summary>
-        public float Coverage
-        {
-            set
-            {
-                filled.Height = value;
-                gradient.Y = -value;
-            }
-        }
-
         /// <summary>
         /// The direction in which the cover expands.
         /// </summary>