diff --git a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/Skinning/Argon/ArgonSpinner.cs b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/Skinning/Argon/ArgonSpinner.cs
index ee9f228137..7ed6d2dce7 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/Skinning/Argon/ArgonSpinner.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/Skinning/Argon/ArgonSpinner.cs
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ protected override void Update()
         {
             base.Update();
 
-            if (!spmContainer.IsPresent && drawableSpinner.Result?.TimeStarted != null)
+            if (spmContainer.Alpha != 0 && drawableSpinner.Result?.TimeStarted != null)
                 fadeCounterOnTimeStart();
         }
 
diff --git a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/Skinning/Default/DefaultSpinner.cs b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/Skinning/Default/DefaultSpinner.cs
index 4a76a1aec4..a5973ad444 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/Skinning/Default/DefaultSpinner.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/Skinning/Default/DefaultSpinner.cs
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@ protected override void Update()
         {
             base.Update();
 
-            if (!spmContainer.IsPresent && drawableSpinner.Result?.TimeStarted != null)
+            if (spmContainer.Alpha != 0 && drawableSpinner.Result?.TimeStarted != null)
                 fadeCounterOnTimeStart();
         }