diff --git a/osu.Game/Rulesets/UI/Scrolling/ScrollingHitObjectContainer.cs b/osu.Game/Rulesets/UI/Scrolling/ScrollingHitObjectContainer.cs
index 3a5e3c098f..289578f3d8 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Rulesets/UI/Scrolling/ScrollingHitObjectContainer.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Rulesets/UI/Scrolling/ScrollingHitObjectContainer.cs
@@ -225,10 +225,19 @@ protected override void Update()
                 hitObject.LifetimeStart = computeOriginAdjustedLifetimeStart(hitObject);
 
             toComputeLifetime.Clear();
+        }
 
-            // only AliveObjects need to be considered for layout (reduces overhead in the case of scroll speed changes).
+        protected override void UpdateAfterChildrenLife()
+        {
+            base.UpdateAfterChildrenLife();
+
+            // We need to calculate hit object positions (including nested hit objects) as soon as possible after lifetimes
+            // to prevent hit objects displayed in a wrong position for one frame.
+            // Only AliveObjects need to be considered for layout (reduces overhead in the case of scroll speed changes).
             foreach (var obj in AliveObjects)
             {
+                updatePosition(obj, Time.Current);
+
                 if (layoutComputed.Contains(obj))
                     continue;
 
@@ -293,15 +302,6 @@ private void updateLayoutRecursive(DrawableHitObject hitObject)
             }
         }
 
-        protected override void UpdateAfterChildrenLife()
-        {
-            base.UpdateAfterChildrenLife();
-
-            // We need to calculate hitobject positions as soon as possible after lifetimes so that hitobjects get the final say in their positions
-            foreach (var obj in AliveObjects)
-                updatePosition(obj, Time.Current);
-        }
-
         private void updatePosition(DrawableHitObject hitObject, double currentTime)
         {
             switch (direction.Value)