diff --git a/osu.Game/Rulesets/Objects/HitObject.cs b/osu.Game/Rulesets/Objects/HitObject.cs
index 0502610eab..7702635057 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Rulesets/Objects/HitObject.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Rulesets/Objects/HitObject.cs
@@ -105,6 +105,8 @@ public IList<HitSampleInfo> Samples
         /// <param name="cancellationToken">The cancellation token.</param>
         public void ApplyDefaults(ControlPointInfo controlPointInfo, IBeatmapDifficultyInfo difficulty, CancellationToken cancellationToken = default)
         {
+            ApplyDefaultsToSelf(controlPointInfo, difficulty);
+
             nestedHitObjects.Clear();
 
             CreateNestedHitObjects(cancellationToken);