diff --git a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania/Objects/Drawables/DrawableManiaHitObject.cs b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania/Objects/Drawables/DrawableManiaHitObject.cs
index f33a6fe699..14d930893f 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania/Objects/Drawables/DrawableManiaHitObject.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania/Objects/Drawables/DrawableManiaHitObject.cs
@@ -23,11 +23,11 @@ public DrawableManiaHitObject(TObject hitObject)
         {
             HitObject = hitObject;
 
-            Anchor = Anchor.TopCentre;
+            Anchor = Anchor.BottomCentre;
             Origin = Anchor.BottomCentre;
 
             RelativePositionAxes = Axes.Y;
-            Y = (float)HitObject.StartTime;
+            Y = (float)-HitObject.StartTime;
 
             Add(glowContainer = new Container
             {
diff --git a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania/UI/TimingSectionContainer.cs b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania/UI/TimingSectionContainer.cs
index 378d4279e5..a43d107341 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania/UI/TimingSectionContainer.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania/UI/TimingSectionContainer.cs
@@ -31,8 +31,8 @@ public TimingSectionContainer(IEnumerable<TimingSection> timingSections)
 
         public void Add(Drawable drawable)
         {
-            var section = Children.LastOrDefault(t => t.TimingSection.StartTime <= drawable.Y) ?? Children.First();
-            drawable.Y -= (float)section.TimingSection.StartTime;
+            var section = Children.LastOrDefault(t => t.Y >= drawable.Y) ?? Children.First();
+            drawable.Y -= (float)section.Y;
             section.Add(drawable);
         }
     }