diff --git a/osu.Game/Screens/Play/HUD/HealthDisplay.cs b/osu.Game/Screens/Play/HUD/HealthDisplay.cs
index acd8656fb2..37038ad58c 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Screens/Play/HUD/HealthDisplay.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Screens/Play/HUD/HealthDisplay.cs
@@ -13,12 +13,5 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Play.HUD
             MinValue = 0,
             MaxValue = 1
         };
-
-        protected HealthDisplay()
-        {
-            Current.ValueChanged += health => SetHealth((float)health.NewValue);
-        }
-
-        protected abstract void SetHealth(float value);
     }
 }
diff --git a/osu.Game/Screens/Play/HUD/StandardHealthDisplay.cs b/osu.Game/Screens/Play/HUD/StandardHealthDisplay.cs
index 315bc27a79..7736541c92 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Screens/Play/HUD/StandardHealthDisplay.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Screens/Play/HUD/StandardHealthDisplay.cs
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ using osu.Game.Rulesets.Judgements;
 using osuTK;
 using osuTK.Graphics;
 using osu.Framework.Graphics.Shapes;
+using osu.Framework.Utils;
 using osu.Game.Rulesets.Scoring;
 
 namespace osu.Game.Screens.Play.HUD
@@ -108,11 +109,23 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Play.HUD
             if (result.Type == HitResult.Miss)
                 return;
 
+            Scheduler.AddOnce(flash);
+        }
+
+        private void flash()
+        {
             fill.FadeEdgeEffectTo(Math.Min(1, fill.EdgeEffect.Colour.Linear.A + (1f - base_glow_opacity) / glow_max_hits), 50, Easing.OutQuint)
                 .Delay(glow_fade_delay)
                 .FadeEdgeEffectTo(base_glow_opacity, glow_fade_time, Easing.OutQuint);
         }
 
-        protected override void SetHealth(float value) => fill.ResizeTo(new Vector2(value, 1), 200, Easing.OutQuint);
+        protected override void Update()
+        {
+            base.Update();
+
+            fill.Width = Interpolation.ValueAt(
+                Math.Clamp(Clock.ElapsedFrameTime, 0, 200),
+                fill.Width, (float)Current.Value, 0, 200, Easing.OutQuint);
+        }
     }
 }