diff --git a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania/UI/Column.cs b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania/UI/Column.cs
index 6f3d82a464..26269ff537 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania/UI/Column.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania/UI/Column.cs
@@ -148,7 +148,10 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania.UI
             if (!judgement.IsHit || !judgedObject.DisplayJudgement)
                 return;
 
-            explosionContainer.Add(new HitExplosion(judgedObject));
+            explosionContainer.Add(new HitExplosion(judgedObject)
+            {
+                Anchor = direction == ScrollingDirection.Up ? Anchor.TopCentre : Anchor.BottomCentre
+            });
         }
 
         public bool OnPressed(ManiaAction action)
diff --git a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania/UI/HitExplosion.cs b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania/UI/HitExplosion.cs
index f19c3a811b..e3f0656000 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania/UI/HitExplosion.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania/UI/HitExplosion.cs
@@ -21,7 +21,6 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania.UI
         {
             bool isTick = judgedObject is DrawableHoldNoteTick;
 
-            Anchor = Anchor.TopCentre;
             Origin = Anchor.Centre;
 
             RelativeSizeAxes = Axes.X;