diff --git a/osu.Game/Beatmaps/Formats/OsuLegacyDecoder.cs b/osu.Game/Beatmaps/Formats/OsuLegacyDecoder.cs
index 6fde7263da..d538960a37 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Beatmaps/Formats/OsuLegacyDecoder.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Beatmaps/Formats/OsuLegacyDecoder.cs
@@ -428,9 +428,9 @@ namespace osu.Game.Beatmaps.Formats
                                         var type = split[4];
                                         switch (type)
                                         {
-                                            case "A": timelineGroup?.Additive.Add(easing, startTime, endTime, true, true); break;
-                                            case "H": timelineGroup?.FlipH.Add(easing, startTime, endTime, true, true); break;
-                                            case "V": timelineGroup?.FlipV.Add(easing, startTime, endTime, true, true); break;
+                                            case "A": timelineGroup?.BlendingMode.Add(easing, startTime, endTime, BlendingMode.Additive, startTime == endTime ? BlendingMode.Additive : BlendingMode.Inherit); break;
+                                            case "H": timelineGroup?.FlipH.Add(easing, startTime, endTime, true, startTime == endTime); break;
+                                            case "V": timelineGroup?.FlipV.Add(easing, startTime, endTime, true, startTime == endTime); break;
                                         }
                                     }
                                     break;
diff --git a/osu.Game/Storyboards/CommandTimelineGroup.cs b/osu.Game/Storyboards/CommandTimelineGroup.cs
index a42aca7c28..332a6f79cb 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Storyboards/CommandTimelineGroup.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Storyboards/CommandTimelineGroup.cs
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 
 using OpenTK;
 using OpenTK.Graphics;
+using osu.Framework.Graphics;
 using System.Collections.Generic;
 using System.Linq;
 
@@ -18,7 +19,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Storyboards
         public CommandTimeline<float> Rotation = new CommandTimeline<float>();
         public CommandTimeline<Color4> Colour = new CommandTimeline<Color4>();
         public CommandTimeline<float> Alpha = new CommandTimeline<float>();
-        public CommandTimeline<bool> Additive = new CommandTimeline<bool>();
+        public CommandTimeline<BlendingMode> BlendingMode = new CommandTimeline<BlendingMode>();
         public CommandTimeline<bool> FlipH = new CommandTimeline<bool>();
         public CommandTimeline<bool> FlipV = new CommandTimeline<bool>();
 
@@ -32,7 +33,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Storyboards
                 yield return Rotation;
                 yield return Colour;
                 yield return Alpha;
-                yield return Additive;
+                yield return BlendingMode;
                 yield return FlipH;
                 yield return FlipV;
             }
diff --git a/osu.Game/Storyboards/Drawables/DrawablesExtensions.cs b/osu.Game/Storyboards/Drawables/DrawablesExtensions.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..436b4aafeb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/osu.Game/Storyboards/Drawables/DrawablesExtensions.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+using osu.Framework.Graphics;
+using osu.Framework.Graphics.Transforms;
+
+namespace osu.Game.Storyboards.Drawables
+{
+    public static class DrawablesExtensions
+    {
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Adjusts <see cref="Drawable.BlendingMode"/> after a delay.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <returns>A <see cref="TransformSequence{T}"/> to which further transforms can be added.</returns>
+        public static TransformSequence<T> TransformBlendingMode<T>(this T drawable, BlendingMode newValue, double delay = 0)
+            where T : Drawable
+            => drawable.TransformTo(drawable.PopulateTransform(new TransformBlendingMode(), newValue, delay));
+    }
+
+    public class TransformBlendingMode : Transform<BlendingMode, Drawable>
+    {
+        private BlendingMode valueAt(double time)
+            => time < EndTime ? StartValue : EndValue;
+
+        public override string TargetMember => nameof(Drawable.BlendingMode);
+
+        protected override void Apply(Drawable d, double time) => d.BlendingMode = valueAt(time);
+        protected override void ReadIntoStartValue(Drawable d) => StartValue = d.BlendingMode;
+    }
+}
diff --git a/osu.Game/Storyboards/Drawables/IFlippable.cs b/osu.Game/Storyboards/Drawables/IFlippable.cs
index a1899d1411..4d21c9d140 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Storyboards/Drawables/IFlippable.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Storyboards/Drawables/IFlippable.cs
@@ -1,11 +1,55 @@
 // Copyright (c) 2007-2017 ppy Pty Ltd <contact@ppy.sh>.
 // Licensed under the MIT Licence - https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ppy/osu/master/LICENCE
 
+using osu.Framework.Graphics;
+using osu.Framework.Graphics.Transforms;
+
 namespace osu.Game.Storyboards.Drawables
 {
-    public interface IFlippable
+    public interface IFlippable : ITransformable
     {
         bool FlipH { get; set; }
         bool FlipV { get; set; }
     }
+
+    public class TransformFlipH : Transform<bool, IFlippable>
+    {
+        private bool valueAt(double time)
+            => time < EndTime ? StartValue : EndValue;
+
+        public override string TargetMember => nameof(IFlippable.FlipH);
+
+        protected override void Apply(IFlippable d, double time) => d.FlipH = valueAt(time);
+        protected override void ReadIntoStartValue(IFlippable d) => StartValue = d.FlipH;
+    }
+
+    public class TransformFlipV : Transform<bool, IFlippable>
+    {
+        private bool valueAt(double time)
+            => time < EndTime ? StartValue : EndValue;
+
+        public override string TargetMember => nameof(IFlippable.FlipV);
+
+        protected override void Apply(IFlippable d, double time) => d.FlipV = valueAt(time);
+        protected override void ReadIntoStartValue(IFlippable d) => StartValue = d.FlipV;
+    }
+
+    public static class FlippableExtensions
+    {
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Adjusts <see cref="IFlippable.FlipH"/> after a delay.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <returns>A <see cref="TransformSequence{T}"/> to which further transforms can be added.</returns>
+        public static TransformSequence<T> TransformFlipH<T>(this T flippable, bool newValue, double delay = 0)
+            where T : IFlippable
+            => flippable.TransformTo(flippable.PopulateTransform(new TransformFlipH(), newValue, delay));
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Adjusts <see cref="IFlippable.FlipV"/> after a delay.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <returns>A <see cref="TransformSequence{T}"/> to which further transforms can be added.</returns>
+        public static TransformSequence<T> TransformFlipV<T>(this T flippable, bool newValue, double delay = 0)
+            where T : IFlippable
+            => flippable.TransformTo(flippable.PopulateTransform(new TransformFlipV(), newValue, delay));
+    }
 }
diff --git a/osu.Game/Storyboards/SpriteDefinition.cs b/osu.Game/Storyboards/SpriteDefinition.cs
index a4697aabfb..c410fd8807 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Storyboards/SpriteDefinition.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Storyboards/SpriteDefinition.cs
@@ -62,27 +62,27 @@ namespace osu.Game.Storyboards
             applyCommands(drawable, triggeredGroups, g => g.Rotation, (d, value) => d.Rotation = value, (d, value, duration, easing) => d.RotateTo(value, duration, easing));
             applyCommands(drawable, triggeredGroups, g => g.Colour, (d, value) => d.Colour = value, (d, value, duration, easing) => d.FadeColour(value, duration, easing));
             applyCommands(drawable, triggeredGroups, g => g.Alpha, (d, value) => d.Alpha = value, (d, value, duration, easing) => d.FadeTo(value, duration, easing));
-
-            if (getAggregatedCommands(g => g.Additive, triggeredGroups).Any())
-                drawable.BlendingMode = BlendingMode.Additive;
+            applyCommands(drawable, triggeredGroups, g => g.BlendingMode, (d, value) => d.BlendingMode = value, (d, value, duration, easing) => d.TransformBlendingMode(value, duration), false);
 
             var flippable = drawable as IFlippable;
             if (flippable != null)
             {
-                flippable.FlipH = getAggregatedCommands(g => g.FlipH, triggeredGroups).Any();
-                flippable.FlipV = getAggregatedCommands(g => g.FlipV, triggeredGroups).Any();
+                applyCommands(drawable, triggeredGroups, g => g.FlipH, (d, value) => flippable.FlipH = value, (d, value, duration, easing) => flippable.TransformFlipH(value, duration), false);
+                applyCommands(drawable, triggeredGroups, g => g.FlipV, (d, value) => flippable.FlipV = value, (d, value, duration, easing) => flippable.TransformFlipV(value, duration), false);
             }
         }
 
         private void applyCommands<T>(Drawable drawable, IEnumerable<Tuple<CommandTimelineGroup, double>> triggeredGroups,
-            CommandTimelineSelector<T> timelineSelector, DrawablePropertyInitializer<T> initializeProperty, DrawableTransformer<T> transform)
+            CommandTimelineSelector<T> timelineSelector, DrawablePropertyInitializer<T> initializeProperty, DrawableTransformer<T> transform, bool alwaysInitialize = true)
+            where T : struct
         {
             var initialized = false;
             foreach (var command in getAggregatedCommands(timelineSelector, triggeredGroups).OrderBy(l => l))
             {
                 if (!initialized)
                 {
-                    initializeProperty(drawable, command.StartValue);
+                    if (alwaysInitialize || command.StartTime == command.EndTime)
+                        initializeProperty.Invoke(drawable, command.StartValue);
                     initialized = true;
                 }
                 using (drawable.BeginAbsoluteSequence(command.StartTime))
diff --git a/osu.Game/osu.Game.csproj b/osu.Game/osu.Game.csproj
index 8c91a9e80a..7e068979bf 100644
--- a/osu.Game/osu.Game.csproj
+++ b/osu.Game/osu.Game.csproj
@@ -86,6 +86,7 @@
     <Compile Include="Storyboards\Drawables\StoryboardAnimation.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Storyboards\Drawables\StoryboardSprite.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Storyboards\AnimationDefinition.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="Storyboards\Drawables\DrawablesExtensions.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Storyboards\IElementDefinition.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Storyboards\CommandTimeline.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Storyboards\CommandTimelineGroup.cs" />