diff --git a/osu.Game/Graphics/UserInterface/StarCounter.cs b/osu.Game/Graphics/UserInterface/StarCounter.cs
index 5fdc6a4904..4e9e34d840 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Graphics/UserInterface/StarCounter.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Graphics/UserInterface/StarCounter.cs
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ private void animate(float newValue)
 
                 star.ClearTransforms(true);
 
-                double delay = Math.Max(current <= newValue ? i - current : current - 1 - i, 0) * AnimationDelay;
+                double delay = Math.Max(current <= newValue ? i - current : Math.Min(current, StarCount) - 1 - i, 0) * AnimationDelay;
 
                 using (star.BeginDelayedSequence(delay))
                     star.DisplayAt(getStarScale(i, newValue));