diff --git a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/Mods/OsuModHidden.cs b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/Mods/OsuModHidden.cs
index b4dd08eadb..beabeb0a19 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/Mods/OsuModHidden.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/Mods/OsuModHidden.cs
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 // Copyright (c) 2007-2018 ppy Pty Ltd <contact@ppy.sh>.
 // Licensed under the MIT Licence - https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ppy/osu/master/LICENCE
 
+using System;
 using System.Collections.Generic;
 using System.Linq;
 using osu.Framework.Graphics;
@@ -47,16 +48,20 @@ protected void ApplyHiddenState(DrawableHitObject drawable, ArmedState state)
 
                     // fade out immediately after fade in.
                     using (drawable.BeginAbsoluteSequence(fadeOutStartTime, true))
-                    {
                         circle.FadeOut(fadeOutDuration);
-                    }
 
                     break;
                 case DrawableSlider slider:
                     using (slider.BeginAbsoluteSequence(fadeOutStartTime, true))
-                    {
                         slider.Body.FadeOut(longFadeDuration, Easing.Out);
-                    }
+
+                    break;
+                case DrawableSliderTick sliderTick:
+                    // slider ticks fade out over up to one second
+                    var tickFadeOutDuration = Math.Min(sliderTick.HitObject.TimePreempt - DrawableSliderTick.ANIM_DURATION, 1000);
+
+                    using (sliderTick.BeginAbsoluteSequence(sliderTick.HitObject.StartTime - tickFadeOutDuration, true))
+                        sliderTick.FadeOut(tickFadeOutDuration);
 
                     break;
                 case DrawableSpinner spinner:
@@ -66,9 +71,7 @@ protected void ApplyHiddenState(DrawableHitObject drawable, ArmedState state)
                     spinner.Background.Hide();
 
                     using (spinner.BeginAbsoluteSequence(fadeOutStartTime + longFadeDuration, true))
-                    {
                         spinner.FadeOut(fadeOutDuration);
-                    }
 
                     break;
             }
diff --git a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/Objects/Drawables/DrawableSliderTick.cs b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/Objects/Drawables/DrawableSliderTick.cs
index 41d73a745a..baa9eac1a3 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/Objects/Drawables/DrawableSliderTick.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/Objects/Drawables/DrawableSliderTick.cs
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu.Objects.Drawables
 {
     public class DrawableSliderTick : DrawableOsuHitObject, IRequireTracking
     {
-        private const double anim_duration = 150;
+        public const double ANIM_DURATION = 150;
 
         public bool Tracking { get; set; }
 
@@ -51,8 +51,8 @@ protected override void CheckForJudgements(bool userTriggered, double timeOffset
         protected override void UpdatePreemptState()
         {
             this.Animate(
-                d => d.FadeIn(anim_duration),
-                d => d.ScaleTo(0.5f).ScaleTo(1f, anim_duration * 4, Easing.OutElasticHalf)
+                d => d.FadeIn(ANIM_DURATION),
+                d => d.ScaleTo(0.5f).ScaleTo(1f, ANIM_DURATION * 4, Easing.OutElasticHalf)
             );
         }
 
@@ -64,12 +64,12 @@ protected override void UpdateCurrentState(ArmedState state)
                     this.Delay(HitObject.TimePreempt).FadeOut();
                     break;
                 case ArmedState.Miss:
-                    this.FadeOut(anim_duration)
-                        .FadeColour(Color4.Red, anim_duration / 2);
+                    this.FadeOut(ANIM_DURATION)
+                        .FadeColour(Color4.Red, ANIM_DURATION / 2);
                     break;
                 case ArmedState.Hit:
-                    this.FadeOut(anim_duration, Easing.OutQuint)
-                        .ScaleTo(Scale * 1.5f, anim_duration, Easing.Out);
+                    this.FadeOut(ANIM_DURATION, Easing.OutQuint)
+                        .ScaleTo(Scale * 1.5f, ANIM_DURATION, Easing.Out);
                     break;
             }
         }