diff --git a/osu.Game/OsuGame.cs b/osu.Game/OsuGame.cs
index b77097a3f0..1a1f7bd233 100644
--- a/osu.Game/OsuGame.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/OsuGame.cs
@@ -174,8 +174,6 @@ public void CloseAllOverlays(bool hideToolbar = true)
         protected override IReadOnlyDependencyContainer CreateChildDependencies(IReadOnlyDependencyContainer parent) =>
             dependencies = new DependencyContainer(base.CreateChildDependencies(parent));
 
-        private readonly BindableNumber<double> globalTrackVolumeAdjust = new BindableNumber<double>(0.5f);
-
         [BackgroundDependencyLoader]
         private void load()
         {
@@ -232,11 +230,6 @@ private void load()
 
             Audio.AddAdjustment(AdjustableProperty.Volume, inactiveVolumeFade);
 
-            // drop track volume game-wide to leave some head-room for UI effects / samples.
-            // this means that for the time being, gameplay sample playback is louder relative to the audio track, compared to stable.
-            // we may want to revisit this if users notice or complain about the difference (consider this a bit of a trial).
-            Audio.Tracks.AddAdjustment(AdjustableProperty.Volume, globalTrackVolumeAdjust);
-
             SelectedMods.BindValueChanged(modsChanged);
             Beatmap.BindValueChanged(beatmapChanged, true);
         }
diff --git a/osu.Game/OsuGameBase.cs b/osu.Game/OsuGameBase.cs
index d3936ed27e..a1b66ba9c0 100644
--- a/osu.Game/OsuGameBase.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/OsuGameBase.cs
@@ -155,6 +155,8 @@ protected override IReadOnlyDependencyContainer CreateChildDependencies(IReadOnl
 
         protected override UserInputManager CreateUserInputManager() => new OsuUserInputManager();
 
+        private readonly BindableNumber<double> globalTrackVolumeAdjust = new BindableNumber<double>(0.5f);
+
         [BackgroundDependencyLoader]
         private void load()
         {
@@ -278,9 +280,10 @@ List<ScoreInfo> getBeatmapScores(BeatmapSetInfo set)
             RegisterImportHandler(ScoreManager);
             RegisterImportHandler(SkinManager);
 
-            // tracks play so loud our samples can't keep up.
-            // this adds a global reduction of track volume for the time being.
-            Audio.Tracks.AddAdjustment(AdjustableProperty.Volume, new BindableDouble(0.8));
+            // drop track volume game-wide to leave some head-room for UI effects / samples.
+            // this means that for the time being, gameplay sample playback is louder relative to the audio track, compared to stable.
+            // we may want to revisit this if users notice or complain about the difference (consider this a bit of a trial).
+            Audio.Tracks.AddAdjustment(AdjustableProperty.Volume, globalTrackVolumeAdjust);
 
             Beatmap = new NonNullableBindable<WorkingBeatmap>(defaultBeatmap);