diff --git a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko/Mods/TaikoModClassic.cs b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko/Mods/TaikoModClassic.cs
index d0361b1c8d..cdeaafde10 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko/Mods/TaikoModClassic.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko/Mods/TaikoModClassic.cs
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko.Mods
         public void ApplyToDrawableRuleset(DrawableRuleset<TaikoHitObject> drawableRuleset)
         {
             var drawableTaikoRuleset = (DrawableTaikoRuleset)drawableRuleset;
-            drawableTaikoRuleset.LockPlayfieldMaxAspect.Value = false;
+            drawableTaikoRuleset.LockPlayfieldAspectRange.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 a08877e2dd..64d406a308 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko/UI/DrawableTaikoRuleset.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko/UI/DrawableTaikoRuleset.cs
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko.UI
     {
         public new BindableDouble TimeRange => base.TimeRange;
 
-        public readonly BindableBool LockPlayfieldMaxAspect = new BindableBool(true);
+        public readonly BindableBool LockPlayfieldAspectRange = new BindableBool(true);
 
         public new TaikoInputManager KeyBindingInputManager => (TaikoInputManager)base.KeyBindingInputManager;
 
@@ -69,7 +69,9 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko.UI
             const float scroll_rate = 10;
 
             // Since the time range will depend on a positional value, it is referenced to the x480 pixel space.
-            float ratio = DrawHeight / 480;
+            // Width is used because it defines how many notes fit on the playfield.
+            // We clamp the ratio to the maximum aspect ratio to keep scroll speed consistent on widths lower than the default.
+            float ratio = Math.Max(DrawSize.X / 768f, TaikoPlayfieldAdjustmentContainer.MAXIMUM_ASPECT);
 
             TimeRange.Value = (Playfield.HitObjectContainer.DrawWidth / ratio) * scroll_rate;
         }
@@ -92,7 +94,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko.UI
 
         public override PlayfieldAdjustmentContainer CreatePlayfieldAdjustmentContainer() => new TaikoPlayfieldAdjustmentContainer
         {
-            LockPlayfieldMaxAspect = { BindTarget = LockPlayfieldMaxAspect }
+            LockPlayfieldAspectRange = { BindTarget = LockPlayfieldAspectRange }
         };
 
         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 42732d90e4..3587783104 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko/UI/TaikoPlayfieldAdjustmentContainer.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko/UI/TaikoPlayfieldAdjustmentContainer.cs
@@ -11,9 +11,11 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko.UI
     public partial class TaikoPlayfieldAdjustmentContainer : PlayfieldAdjustmentContainer
     {
         private const float default_relative_height = TaikoPlayfield.DEFAULT_HEIGHT / 768;
-        private const float default_aspect = 16f / 9f;
 
-        public readonly IBindable<bool> LockPlayfieldMaxAspect = new BindableBool(true);
+        public const float MAXIMUM_ASPECT = 16f / 9f;
+        public const float MINIMUM_ASPECT = 5f / 4f;
+
+        public readonly IBindable<bool> LockPlayfieldAspectRange = new BindableBool(true);
 
         protected override void Update()
         {
@@ -26,12 +28,22 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko.UI
             //
             // 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;
+            if (LockPlayfieldAspectRange.Value)
+            {
+                float currentAspect = Parent.ChildSize.X / Parent.ChildSize.Y;
 
+                if (currentAspect > MAXIMUM_ASPECT)
+                    height *= currentAspect / MAXIMUM_ASPECT;
+                else if (currentAspect < MINIMUM_ASPECT)
+                    height *= currentAspect / MINIMUM_ASPECT;
+            }
+
+            // Limit the maximum relative height of the playfield to one-third of available area to avoid it masking out on extreme resolutions.
+            height = Math.Min(height, 1f / 3f);
             Height = height;
 
-            // Position the taiko playfield exactly one playfield from the top of the screen.
+            // Position the taiko playfield exactly one playfield from the top of the screen, if there is enough space for it.
+            // Note that the relative height cannot exceed one-third - if that limit is hit, the playfield will be exactly centered.
             RelativePositionAxes = Axes.Y;
             Y = height;
         }