diff --git a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko/UI/HitExplosion.cs b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko/UI/HitExplosion.cs
index ee2c1d5ad5..4dd0ba4d3d 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko/UI/HitExplosion.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko/UI/HitExplosion.cs
@@ -18,6 +18,8 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko.UI
     /// </summary>
     internal class HitExplosion : CircularContainer
     {
+        public override bool RemoveWhenNotAlive => true;
+
         public readonly DrawableHitObject JudgedObject;
 
         private readonly Box innerFill;
@@ -66,7 +68,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko.UI
             this.ScaleTo(3f, 1000, Easing.OutQuint);
             this.FadeOut(500);
 
-            Expire();
+            Expire(true);
         }
 
         /// <summary>
diff --git a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko/UI/KiaiHitExplosion.cs b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko/UI/KiaiHitExplosion.cs
index ac3cf8305a..287d59972a 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko/UI/KiaiHitExplosion.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko/UI/KiaiHitExplosion.cs
@@ -14,6 +14,8 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko.UI
 {
     public class KiaiHitExplosion : CircularContainer
     {
+        public override bool RemoveWhenNotAlive => true;
+
         public readonly DrawableHitObject JudgedObject;
 
         private readonly bool isRim;
@@ -62,7 +64,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko.UI
             this.ScaleTo(new Vector2(1, 3f), 500, Easing.OutQuint);
             this.FadeOut(250);
 
-            Expire();
+            Expire(true);
         }
     }
 }