diff --git a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania/Objects/Drawables/DrawableManiaHitObject.cs b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania/Objects/Drawables/DrawableManiaHitObject.cs
index 61a7f96c91..89fe0b1945 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania/Objects/Drawables/DrawableManiaHitObject.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania/Objects/Drawables/DrawableManiaHitObject.cs
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 // Copyright (c) 2007-2018 ppy Pty Ltd <contact@ppy.sh>.
 // Licensed under the MIT Licence - https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ppy/osu/master/LICENCE
 
+using System.Linq;
 using osu.Framework.Graphics;
 using osu.Game.Rulesets.Objects.Drawables;
 using osu.Game.Rulesets.UI.Scrolling;
@@ -23,6 +24,12 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania.Objects.Drawables
             {
                 Anchor = value == ScrollingDirection.Up ? Anchor.TopCentre : Anchor.BottomCentre;
                 Origin = Anchor;
+
+                if (!HasNestedHitObjects)
+                    return;
+
+                foreach (var obj in NestedHitObjects.OfType<DrawableManiaHitObject>())
+                    obj.Direction = value;
             }
         }
     }