diff --git a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/Objects/Drawables/Pieces/SliderBall.cs b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/Objects/Drawables/Pieces/SliderBall.cs
index 1191ed2fda..0c6e49ca1b 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/Objects/Drawables/Pieces/SliderBall.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/Objects/Drawables/Pieces/SliderBall.cs
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu.Objects.Drawables.Pieces
 
         private readonly Slider slider;
         public readonly Drawable FollowCircle;
+        private Drawable fadeFollowCircle;
         private Drawable drawableBall;
 
         public SliderBall(Slider slider)
@@ -44,23 +45,29 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu.Objects.Drawables.Pieces
             AutoSizeAxes = Axes.Both;
             Blending = BlendingMode.Additive;
             Origin = Anchor.Centre;
-            BorderThickness = 10;
-            BorderColour = Color4.Orange;
 
             Children = new[]
             {
                 FollowCircle = new Container
                 {
-                    Child = new SkinnableDrawable("Play/osu/sliderfollowcircle", _ => new Box
-                    {
-                        Colour = Color4.Orange,
-                        RelativeSizeAxes = Axes.Both,
-                    }),
                     Origin = Anchor.Centre,
                     Anchor = Anchor.Centre,
                     Width = width,
                     Height = width,
-                    Alpha = 0,
+                    Child = new SkinnableDrawable("Play/osu/sliderfollowcircle", _ => new CircularContainer
+                    {
+                        RelativeSizeAxes = Axes.Both,
+                        Masking = true,
+                        BorderThickness = 5,
+                        BorderColour = Color4.Orange,
+                        Blending = BlendingMode.Additive,
+                        Child = fadeFollowCircle = new Box
+                        {
+                            Colour = Color4.Orange,
+                            RelativeSizeAxes = Axes.Both,
+                            Alpha = 0,
+                        }
+                    }),
                 },
                 new CircularContainer
                 {
@@ -134,7 +141,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu.Objects.Drawables.Pieces
                 tracking = value;
 
                 FollowCircle.ScaleTo(tracking ? 2.8f : 1, 300, Easing.OutQuint);
-                FollowCircle.FadeTo(tracking ? 0.2f : 0, 300, Easing.OutQuint);
+                fadeFollowCircle?.FadeTo(tracking ? 0.2f : 0, 300, Easing.OutQuint);
             }
         }