diff --git a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu.Tests/TestSceneHitCircleLateFade.cs b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu.Tests/TestSceneHitCircleLateFade.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..3c32b4fa65
--- /dev/null
+++ b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu.Tests/TestSceneHitCircleLateFade.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,156 @@
+// 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 System;
+using System.Linq;
+using NUnit.Framework;
+using osu.Framework.Extensions.ObjectExtensions;
+using osu.Game.Beatmaps;
+using osu.Game.Beatmaps.ControlPoints;
+using osu.Game.Rulesets.Mods;
+using osu.Game.Rulesets.Objects;
+using osu.Game.Rulesets.Objects.Types;
+using osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu.Mods;
+using osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu.Objects;
+using osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu.Objects.Drawables;
+using osu.Game.Tests.Visual;
+using osuTK;
+
+namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu.Tests
+{
+    public partial class TestSceneHitCircleLateFade : OsuTestScene
+    {
+        private float? alphaAtMiss;
+
+        [Test]
+        public void TestHitCircleClassicMod()
+        {
+            AddStep("Create hit circle", () =>
+            {
+                SelectedMods.Value = new Mod[] { new OsuModClassic() };
+                createCircle();
+            });
+
+            AddUntilStep("Wait until circle is missed", () => alphaAtMiss.IsNotNull());
+            AddAssert("Transparent when missed", () => alphaAtMiss == 0);
+        }
+
+        [Test]
+        public void TestHitCircleClassicAndFullHiddenMods()
+        {
+            AddStep("Create hit circle", () =>
+            {
+                SelectedMods.Value = new Mod[] { new OsuModHidden(), new OsuModClassic() };
+                createCircle();
+            });
+
+            AddUntilStep("Wait until circle is missed", () => alphaAtMiss.IsNotNull());
+            AddAssert("Transparent when missed", () => alphaAtMiss == 0);
+        }
+
+        [Test]
+        public void TestHitCircleClassicAndApproachCircleOnlyHiddenMods()
+        {
+            AddStep("Create hit circle", () =>
+            {
+                SelectedMods.Value = new Mod[] { new OsuModHidden { OnlyFadeApproachCircles = { Value = true } }, new OsuModClassic() };
+                createCircle();
+            });
+
+            AddUntilStep("Wait until circle is missed", () => alphaAtMiss.IsNotNull());
+            AddAssert("Transparent when missed", () => alphaAtMiss == 0);
+        }
+
+        [Test]
+        public void TestHitCircleNoMod()
+        {
+            AddStep("Create hit circle", () =>
+            {
+                SelectedMods.Value = Array.Empty<Mod>();
+                createCircle();
+            });
+
+            AddUntilStep("Wait until circle is missed", () => alphaAtMiss.IsNotNull());
+            AddAssert("Opaque when missed", () => alphaAtMiss == 1);
+        }
+
+        [Test]
+        public void TestSliderClassicMod()
+        {
+            AddStep("Create slider", () =>
+            {
+                SelectedMods.Value = new Mod[] { new OsuModClassic() };
+                createSlider();
+            });
+
+            AddUntilStep("Wait until head circle is missed", () => alphaAtMiss.IsNotNull());
+            AddAssert("Head circle transparent when missed", () => alphaAtMiss == 0);
+        }
+
+        [Test]
+        public void TestSliderNoMod()
+        {
+            AddStep("Create slider", () =>
+            {
+                SelectedMods.Value = Array.Empty<Mod>();
+                createSlider();
+            });
+
+            AddUntilStep("Wait until head circle is missed", () => alphaAtMiss.IsNotNull());
+            AddAssert("Head circle opaque when missed", () => alphaAtMiss == 1);
+        }
+
+        private void createCircle()
+        {
+            alphaAtMiss = null;
+
+            DrawableHitCircle drawableHitCircle = new DrawableHitCircle(new HitCircle
+            {
+                StartTime = Time.Current + 500,
+                Position = new Vector2(250)
+            });
+
+            foreach (var mod in SelectedMods.Value.OfType<IApplicableToDrawableHitObject>())
+                mod.ApplyToDrawableHitObject(drawableHitCircle);
+
+            drawableHitCircle.HitObject.ApplyDefaults(new ControlPointInfo(), new BeatmapDifficulty());
+
+            drawableHitCircle.OnNewResult += (_, _) =>
+            {
+                alphaAtMiss = drawableHitCircle.Alpha;
+            };
+
+            Child = drawableHitCircle;
+        }
+
+        private void createSlider()
+        {
+            alphaAtMiss = null;
+
+            DrawableSlider drawableSlider = new DrawableSlider(new Slider
+            {
+                StartTime = Time.Current + 500,
+                Position = new Vector2(250),
+                Path = new SliderPath(PathType.Linear, new[]
+                {
+                    Vector2.Zero,
+                    new Vector2(0, 100),
+                })
+            });
+
+            drawableSlider.HitObject.ApplyDefaults(new ControlPointInfo(), new BeatmapDifficulty());
+
+            drawableSlider.OnLoadComplete += _ =>
+            {
+                foreach (var mod in SelectedMods.Value.OfType<IApplicableToDrawableHitObject>())
+                    mod.ApplyToDrawableHitObject(drawableSlider.HeadCircle);
+
+                drawableSlider.HeadCircle.OnNewResult += (_, _) =>
+                {
+                    alphaAtMiss = drawableSlider.HeadCircle.Alpha;
+                };
+            };
+            Child = drawableSlider;
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/Mods/OsuModClassic.cs b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/Mods/OsuModClassic.cs
index e021992f86..250d97c537 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/Mods/OsuModClassic.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/Mods/OsuModClassic.cs
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 using System;
 using System.Linq;
 using osu.Framework.Bindables;
+using osu.Framework.Graphics;
 using osu.Game.Configuration;
 using osu.Game.Rulesets.Mods;
 using osu.Game.Rulesets.Objects;
@@ -11,6 +12,7 @@
 using osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu.Objects;
 using osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu.Objects.Drawables;
 using osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu.UI;
+using osu.Game.Rulesets.Scoring;
 using osu.Game.Rulesets.UI;
 
 namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu.Mods
@@ -31,6 +33,11 @@ public class OsuModClassic : ModClassic, IApplicableToHitObject, IApplicableToDr
         [SettingSource("Always play a slider's tail sample", "Always plays a slider's tail sample regardless of whether it was hit or not.")]
         public Bindable<bool> AlwaysPlayTailSample { get; } = new BindableBool(true);
 
+        [SettingSource("Fade out hit circles earlier", "Make hit circles fade out into a miss, rather than after it.")]
+        public Bindable<bool> FadeHitCircleEarly { get; } = new Bindable<bool>(true);
+
+        private bool usingHiddenFading;
+
         public void ApplyToHitObject(HitObject hitObject)
         {
             switch (hitObject)
@@ -51,6 +58,8 @@ public void ApplyToDrawableRuleset(DrawableRuleset<OsuHitObject> drawableRuleset
 
             if (ClassicNoteLock.Value)
                 osuRuleset.Playfield.HitPolicy = new ObjectOrderedHitPolicy();
+
+            usingHiddenFading = drawableRuleset.Mods.OfType<OsuModHidden>().SingleOrDefault()?.OnlyFadeApproachCircles.Value == false;
         }
 
         public void ApplyToDrawableHitObject(DrawableHitObject obj)
@@ -59,12 +68,32 @@ public void ApplyToDrawableHitObject(DrawableHitObject obj)
             {
                 case DrawableSliderHead head:
                     head.TrackFollowCircle = !NoSliderHeadMovement.Value;
+                    if (FadeHitCircleEarly.Value && !usingHiddenFading)
+                        applyEarlyFading(head);
                     break;
 
                 case DrawableSliderTail tail:
                     tail.SamplePlaysOnlyOnHit = !AlwaysPlayTailSample.Value;
                     break;
+
+                case DrawableHitCircle circle:
+                    if (FadeHitCircleEarly.Value && !usingHiddenFading)
+                        applyEarlyFading(circle);
+                    break;
             }
         }
+
+        private void applyEarlyFading(DrawableHitCircle circle)
+        {
+            circle.ApplyCustomUpdateState += (o, _) =>
+            {
+                using (o.BeginAbsoluteSequence(o.StateUpdateTime))
+                {
+                    double okWindow = o.HitObject.HitWindows.WindowFor(HitResult.Ok);
+                    double lateMissFadeTime = o.HitObject.HitWindows.WindowFor(HitResult.Meh) - okWindow;
+                    o.Delay(okWindow).FadeOut(lateMissFadeTime);
+                }
+            };
+        }
     }
 }