diff --git a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko/Skinning/LegacyHitExplosion.cs b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko/Skinning/LegacyHitExplosion.cs
index b5ec2e8def..ca0a8f601c 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko/Skinning/LegacyHitExplosion.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko/Skinning/LegacyHitExplosion.cs
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 // Copyright (c) ppy Pty Ltd <contact@ppy.sh>. Licensed under the MIT Licence.
 // See the LICENCE file in the repository root for full licence text.
 
+using osu.Framework.Allocation;
 using osu.Framework.Graphics;
 using osu.Framework.Graphics.Containers;
 
@@ -8,14 +9,36 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko.Skinning
 {
     public class LegacyHitExplosion : CompositeDrawable
     {
-        public LegacyHitExplosion(Drawable sprite)
-        {
-            InternalChild = sprite;
+        private readonly Drawable sprite;
+        private readonly Drawable strongSprite;
 
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Creates a new legacy hit explosion.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <remarks>
+        /// Contrary to stable's, this implementation doesn't require a frame-perfect hit
+        /// for the strong sprite to be displayed.
+        /// </remarks>
+        /// <param name="sprite">The normal legacy explosion sprite.</param>
+        /// <param name="strongSprite">The strong legacy explosion sprite.</param>
+        public LegacyHitExplosion(Drawable sprite, Drawable strongSprite = null)
+        {
+            this.sprite = sprite;
+            this.strongSprite = strongSprite;
+        }
+
+        [BackgroundDependencyLoader]
+        private void load()
+        {
             Anchor = Anchor.Centre;
             Origin = Anchor.Centre;
 
             AutoSizeAxes = Axes.Both;
+
+            AddInternal(sprite);
+
+            if (strongSprite != null)
+                AddInternal(strongSprite.With(s => s.Alpha = 0));
         }
 
         protected override void LoadComplete()