diff --git a/osu-framework b/osu-framework
index 6372fb22c1..6915954abd 160000
--- a/osu-framework
+++ b/osu-framework
@@ -1 +1 @@
-Subproject commit 6372fb22c1c85f600921a139849b8dedf71026d5
+Subproject commit 6915954abdba64e72f698aa58698b00159f3678d
diff --git a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/Objects/Drawables/DrawableSlider.cs b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/Objects/Drawables/DrawableSlider.cs
index f715ed075c..5b9ed4d259 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/Objects/Drawables/DrawableSlider.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/Objects/Drawables/DrawableSlider.cs
@@ -12,7 +12,6 @@ using osu.Framework.Graphics.Containers;
 using osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu.Judgements;
 using osu.Framework.Graphics.Primitives;
 using osu.Game.Configuration;
-using osu.Game.Rulesets.Objects.Types;
 using osu.Game.Rulesets.Scoring;
 
 namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu.Objects.Drawables
@@ -55,8 +54,8 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu.Objects.Drawables
                     AlwaysPresent = true,
                     Alpha = 0
                 },
-                HeadCircle = new DrawableHitCircle(s.HeadCircle) { Position = s.TailCircle.Position - s.Position },
-                TailCircle = new DrawableSliderTail(s.TailCircle) { Position = s.TailCircle.Position - s.Position }
+                HeadCircle = new DrawableSliderHead(s, s.HeadCircle),
+                TailCircle = new DrawableSliderTail(s, s.TailCircle)
             };
 
             components.Add(Body);
@@ -103,10 +102,6 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu.Objects.Drawables
 
             double completionProgress = MathHelper.Clamp((Time.Current - slider.StartTime) / slider.Duration, 0, 1);
 
-            //todo: we probably want to reconsider this before adding scoring, but it looks and feels nice.
-            if (!HeadCircle.IsHit)
-                HeadCircle.Position = slider.CurvePositionAt(completionProgress);
-
             foreach (var c in components.OfType<ISliderProgress>()) c.UpdateProgress(completionProgress);
             foreach (var c in components.OfType<ITrackSnaking>()) c.UpdateSnakingPosition(slider.Curve.PositionAt(Body.SnakedStart ?? 0), slider.Curve.PositionAt(Body.SnakedEnd ?? 0));
             foreach (var t in components.OfType<IRequireTracking>()) t.Tracking = Ball.Tracking;
diff --git a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/Objects/Drawables/DrawableSliderHead.cs b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/Objects/Drawables/DrawableSliderHead.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..cf36d5fc14
--- /dev/null
+++ b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/Objects/Drawables/DrawableSliderHead.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+// Copyright (c) 2007-2018 ppy Pty Ltd <contact@ppy.sh>.
+// Licensed under the MIT Licence - https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ppy/osu/master/LICENCE
+
+using osu.Game.Rulesets.Objects.Types;
+using OpenTK;
+
+namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu.Objects.Drawables
+{
+    public class DrawableSliderHead : DrawableHitCircle
+    {
+        private readonly Slider slider;
+
+        public DrawableSliderHead(Slider slider, HitCircle h)
+            : base(h)
+        {
+            this.slider = slider;
+
+            Position = HitObject.Position - slider.Position;
+        }
+
+        protected override void Update()
+        {
+            base.Update();
+
+            double completionProgress = MathHelper.Clamp((Time.Current - slider.StartTime) / slider.Duration, 0, 1);
+
+            //todo: we probably want to reconsider this before adding scoring, but it looks and feels nice.
+            if (!IsHit)
+                Position = slider.CurvePositionAt(completionProgress);
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/Objects/Drawables/DrawableSliderTail.cs b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/Objects/Drawables/DrawableSliderTail.cs
index b907aea8c3..b277e7df7a 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/Objects/Drawables/DrawableSliderTail.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/Objects/Drawables/DrawableSliderTail.cs
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu.Objects.Drawables
 
         public bool Tracking { get; set; }
 
-        public DrawableSliderTail(HitCircle hitCircle)
+        public DrawableSliderTail(Slider slider, HitCircle hitCircle)
             : base(hitCircle)
         {
             Origin = Anchor.Centre;
@@ -25,6 +25,8 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu.Objects.Drawables
             FillMode = FillMode.Fit;
 
             AlwaysPresent = true;
+
+            Position = HitObject.Position - slider.Position;
         }
 
         protected override void CheckForJudgements(bool userTriggered, double timeOffset)
diff --git a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu.csproj b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu.csproj
index 8e8a01b009..92cac71ad3 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu.csproj
+++ b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu.csproj
@@ -87,6 +87,7 @@
     <Compile Include="Mods\OsuModSpunOut.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Mods\OsuModSuddenDeath.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Mods\OsuModTarget.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="Objects\Drawables\DrawableSliderHead.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Objects\Drawables\DrawableOsuHitObject.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Objects\Drawables\Connections\ConnectionRenderer.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Objects\Drawables\Connections\FollowPointRenderer.cs" />