diff --git a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko/UI/TaikoPlayfield.cs b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko/UI/TaikoPlayfield.cs
index e62dc45cab..a10f70a344 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko/UI/TaikoPlayfield.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko/UI/TaikoPlayfield.cs
@@ -44,9 +44,8 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko.UI
         private readonly JudgementContainer<DrawableTaikoJudgement> judgementContainer;
         internal readonly HitTarget HitTarget;
 
-        private readonly Container topLevelHitContainer;
-
-        private readonly Container barlineContainer;
+        private readonly ProxyContainer topLevelHitContainer;
+        private readonly ProxyContainer barlineContainer;
 
         private readonly Container overlayBackgroundContainer;
         private readonly Container backgroundContainer;
@@ -108,7 +107,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko.UI
                                 }
                             }
                         },
-                        barlineContainer = new Container
+                        barlineContainer = new ProxyContainer
                         {
                             RelativeSizeAxes = Axes.Both,
                             Padding = new MarginPadding { Left = HIT_TARGET_OFFSET }
@@ -183,7 +182,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko.UI
                         }
                     }
                 },
-                topLevelHitContainer = new Container
+                topLevelHitContainer = new ProxyContainer
                 {
                     Name = "Top level hit objects",
                     RelativeSizeAxes = Axes.Both,
@@ -256,5 +255,15 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko.UI
                     break;
             }
         }
+
+        private class ProxyContainer : LifetimeManagementContainer
+        {
+            public new MarginPadding Padding
+            {
+                set => base.Padding = value;
+            }
+
+            public void Add(Drawable proxy) => AddInternal(proxy);
+        }
     }
 }