diff --git a/osu.Game/Rulesets/Judgements/JudgementPiece.cs b/osu.Game/Rulesets/Judgements/JudgementPiece.cs
index 9c31c6aa34..03f211c318 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Rulesets/Judgements/JudgementPiece.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Rulesets/Judgements/JudgementPiece.cs
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ protected JudgementPiece(HitResult result)
         [BackgroundDependencyLoader]
         private void load()
         {
-            JudgementText = CreateJudgementText();
+            AddInternal(JudgementText = CreateJudgementText());
 
             JudgementText.Colour = colours.ForHitResult(Result);
             JudgementText.Text = Result.GetDescription().ToUpperInvariant();